to one's delight; to one's joy
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
don't worry about it; forget about it
parental love; parental affection
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
dragon god; dragon king; naga
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to put someone to trouble
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
another family; another house
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
preface; introduction; preamble
systematic; organized; organizational
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
serious; severe; grave; acute
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
chief (of police); head (of office)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate