principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to say; to tell; to state; to do
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
cannot be helped; unavoidable
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
indirection; indirectness
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
commitment; pledge; promise
to be away from home; to be out of the house
blood relationship; blood relative
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
done; just done; just finished
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
devil; evil spirit; genie
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love