after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
one's family; family member
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
don't you think?; indicates question
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
one's house; one's home; one's family
internal conditions; true state of affairs
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
dealing with; coping with
to begin talking; to open up
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
he; she; that person; (arch.) you