come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tone (of voice); manner of talking
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
chair; stool; post; office; position
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
surely; certainly; without doubt
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable