to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
and; thereupon; because of that
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
complete collection; large collection; complete works
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
as you see; as you can see
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)