to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
that; the matter in question
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
home area; home town; local
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
pre-war days; before the war
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
commuting to school; school commute
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
about when; about what time; how soon
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
feeling; sense; impression