alone; by oneself; on one's own
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
independence; self-reliance
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to speak jokingly; to speak teasingly; to joke around; to speak nonsense
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
settlement; solution; resolution
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
if you think about it; come to think of it
solution; solution strategy
to discuss; to talk together
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
bank; banking institution
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
every month; each month; monthly
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
large amount of money; great cost
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount