being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
absolutely; positively; decidedly
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to beat time; to mark time
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
head house (family); birthplace; originator
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
if you think about it; come to think of it
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be perturbed; to be agitated
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to invite in; to show someone in
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
ignorant of the ways of the world
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
to do for (the sake of someone else)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous