tool; implement; means; furniture
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to spend time (on doing something)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
retention; maintenance; preservation
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to be born; to come into the world
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
special; particular; peculiar; unique
power; authority; jurisdiction
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
wet nurse; nursing mother
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate