siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
simply put; putting it simply; in short
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to do together; to share; to participate in
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
special; particular; peculiar; unique
it is not (like that) either
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding