one's original family name; maiden name
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to dye; to colour; to color
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
vast; limitless; boundless
cushion; pillow; mattress
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart