rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
name; given name; first name
(your) daughter; young woman
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
right in the midst of; right at the height of
(present) head of a family
older brother; elder brother
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
three; three years of age
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life