house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
to forget completely; to leave behind
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
one day; (on) a certain day
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be born; to come into the world
boy; son; baby boy; young man
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable