natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
whispering into a person's ear
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to have an erection; to become erect
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
about; concerning; related to; -ish
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
story; tale; talk; discussion
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
looking pale; looking unwell
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
thereupon; shortly thereafter
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
feeling; sense; impression
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
beyond this point; from now on; after this
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine