seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
every person; each one; everybody
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to repeat; to do over again
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
again; once again; yet again
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to half-rise to one's feet
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action