infancy; childhood; tender age
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
to have the privilege of doing
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
monologue; soliloquy; German (language)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to increase; to add to; to augment
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
future (usually near); prospects
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
power; authority; jurisdiction
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
main question; real issue at hand
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
one by one; one after another; successively
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger