Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
woman; lady; adult female
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to beat to death; to kill
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
free time; time at leisure
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
you could say; you might say; verging on the
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
real intention; true motive; true meaning
opposite; reverse; contrary
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
increase in basic salary; bear; bare
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
fat; tallow; lard; grease
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
heir; inheritor; successor