to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
older sister; elder sister
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
marriage proposal; marriage talks
father; dad; husband; you; he
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to be opposite; to face each other
embers; cinders; burnt residue; combustion residue
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
even so; anyhow; at any rate
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)