each house; every house; many houses
slim; slender; slight; delicate
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to care for someone; to look after someone
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
way of asking; way of listening; listener
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to give an impression; to make an impression
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
parent-in-law; parents-in-law
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to make sense; to be meaningful
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
very small; tiny; insignificant
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
husband and wife; married couple