air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
certified copy; transcript; official copy of the family register
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
few decades; many decades; several decades
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
disinheritance; disowning
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to anticipate; to foresee
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon