parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
prime minister; premier; chancellor
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
in the meanwhile; during the time
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
like this; in this way; as you see
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
any more; any further; any better; any longer
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
royal castle; imperial castle
to serve; to work for; to attend
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take a breath; to take a short rest
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite