direct descent; direct line
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
native rock; natural rock
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
accidental death; casualty
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
family chart and personal history
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to call out; to ask someone to come
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
proposal; offer; request; application
breach of contract; default
rather; better; instead; if anything
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
choices; alternatives; options
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
infancy; childhood; tender age
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
from the beginning; from scratch
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty