tide; current; tendency; trend
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to serve; to work for; to attend
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
possible; likely; probable
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
adopted daughter; foster daughter
in that manner; like that
head house (family); birthplace; originator
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose