some people; a few people; several people
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
settlement; solution; resolution
on bad terms; at loggerheads
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
dominion; territory; possession
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
practical question (problem); practical matter
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
for example; for instance; e.g.
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
health; healthy; sound; fit
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
that is to say; so that means
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher