order; command; directions; instructions
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to stiffen; to become stiff
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
each nation; many nations; many countries
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
retention; maintenance; preservation
function; facility; faculty; feature
identification; background check; identity confirmation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
pawn; pawned article; pledge; security; guarantee
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside