about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to cause a person trouble
sound of voice; vocal sound
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
being adopted into the family of one's bride
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
job; work; duties; trade; skill
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to keep a house; to run a household
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
during; for the duration of
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
to subsist; to keep on living
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
wealthy person; millionaire
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit