lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
how many people; a number of people
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to tighten; to press hard
will; testament; last request
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
explanation; interpretation
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
in person; personally; directly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
surname; family name; last name
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
that's the way it is; such is life
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
originally; by nature; from the start
to employ; to hire; to charter
private tutor; coach; governess