majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
maid; helper; help; assistance
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
warmly; cordially; with tender care
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically