one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
nonchalant air; unruffled air
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
number one; first; best; most; game; round
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
though; notwithstanding; although
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
having said that; on the other hand
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(your) daughter; young woman
every person; every mouth; every entrance
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sympathy; compassion; pity
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to