what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
simple and clear; plain and simple
exclamation point; exclamation mark
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
somehow; for some reason or other
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
custom; practice; convention; precedent
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
sharp sighted; easily awakened
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
competent; suitable; qualified
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
equal amount; same quantity
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
imagined landscape; scenery in one's mind's eye
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to control; to command; to get the better of
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
good-looking; fair; beautiful
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
one's own child; one's own children