to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
many; numerous; various; large number of
tradition; legend; folklore
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(social) position; status
financial power; financial means; wealth
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
another family; another house
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
now that; since; so long as; because
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
while; during; while; although; all; both
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
story; tale; talk; discussion
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
how long; how much; to what extent
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
of course; certainly; naturally
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)