to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
same family (race, tribe)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
reason; cause; circumstances
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
no!; no no!; no, not at all
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to explain adequately; to be accountable
rather; better; instead; if anything
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
instant; moment; for an instant
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
knowing; (an) acquaintance
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
proclamation; promulgation
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
person concerned; interested party; related party
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to get strong; to gain strength