to begin talking; to open up
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
preference; priority; precedence
sincere; honest; faithful
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
priority; order of precedence
more than anything; above all else
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
detour; circumvention; turning movement
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
military personnel; soldier
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
arrest; apprehension; capture
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
biological child; one's own child
risky; dangerous; insecure
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
village headman; village mayor
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to employ; to hire; to charter
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to grumble over one's wine cups
older sister; elder sister