first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
our country; our land; one's own country
armaments; military preparations
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
cattleya (type of orchid)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
older sister; elder sister
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
looking away; looking aside
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training