to live; to get along; to spend (time)
long ago; already; a long time ago
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to have a reason; to have an excuse
forcibly; against one's will
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
dwelling; house; residence; address
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
retainer; attendant; escort
to say; to be called; to do
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)