distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
not yet known; unknown; strange
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
family-oriented; familial
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to live; to make a living; to get on with
close; intimate; on good terms