retainer; vassal; servant
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
fixed interval; fixed period
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
infancy; childhood; tender age
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
physical work; manual labour (labor)
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
internal conditions; true state of affairs
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely