private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(present) head of a family
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be perturbed; to be agitated
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
speech and conduct; words and deeds
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
social life; social intercourse
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to hide; to keep to oneself
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
be (that) as it may; having said that
another family; another house
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...