by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
boy; son; baby boy; young man
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
record of proceedings; minutes
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
please; somehow or other; one way or another
thousand years; many years
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
long-established; old-established; traditional
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
not necessarily so; is not always true
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to be needed; to be wanted
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out