request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
use; utilization; utilisation; application
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
husband and wife; married couple
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
several people; a few people
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
maternity nerves; maternity neurosis
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
general; popular; common; typical
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
while; during; performed in this condition
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to follow; to conform; to apply to
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
now that; since; so long as; because
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
pride; boast; credit (to)
first meeting; first interview with