before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; leptosomatic habit
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; handsome grey-haired man; silver fox
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to complain; to make a complaint
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to say; to be called; to do
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
why; how; for what reason
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
duty; obligation; responsibility
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill