quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
democracy; democratic nation
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
recommendation; endorsement
to say; to be called; to do
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
trivial; not amounting to much
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one or two; a few; small number
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
member of the upper house; senator
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
(present) head of a family
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
next term; next period; next version; next release
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for