landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
softly; mildly; gently; politely
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
room allocation; assignment of rooms
at a young age; while still young
every month; monthly; month by month
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
straying; wandering (off course)
rational; reasonable; logical
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
important matter; matters of weight
to be pretentious; to put on airs
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
the ways of the world; human nature