mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to be done; to be practiced; to be practised; to take place; to be held; to be prevalent
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
counter for books; volume
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
article; news story; report; account
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
heading; headline; index; headword
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
don't you think?; indicates question
to say; to be called; to do