aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
way; method; means; (technical) specification
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
disclosure; exposure; revelation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
having sociable manners; sociable
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
rehabilitation (in society)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)