should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
vicious circle; vicious cycle
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to accept; to receive; to agree
unexpected meeting; coincidence
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
motherland; fatherland; native country
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to complain; to make a complaint
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
three generations; three periods; third generation
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(your) daughter; young woman
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship