to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
silence (not speaking); muteness
to order; to command; to appoint
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
one's house; one's home; one's family
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
at that time; in those days
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
subordinate work; assistant; servant
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
equality; impartiality; evenness
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion