(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
equality; impartiality; evenness
(a person's) appearance; looks
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
on countless occasions; many a time
to become hoarse; to become husky
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
pride; dignity; self-respect
carpenter specializing in temple, shrine, etc. construction
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
henohenomoheji; seven hiragana characters grouped together to look like a face
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to make a speech; to address
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt