as a child; when one was a child
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
a few years ago; some years back
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
one by one; one after another; successively
to become clear; to be made public
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
many; much; plenty; hardly
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
management; administration; operation
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to telephone; to make a phone call
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
Daniel; Daniele; Danielle; Daniell
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
one's family (home) background (environment)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main