what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
directions; instructions; orders; command
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
family; relatives; dependents; household
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
descendant; posterity; offspring
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
few decades; many decades; several decades
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
village headman; village mayor
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
disposition; temperament; temper; nature