one's house; one's home; one's family
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
autumn of last year; fall of last year
abundant harvest; bumper crop
land near a castle; castle town
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off