contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to detain; to check; to restrain
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
murder; killing; murderer
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
here and there; everywhere
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
besides; moreover; in addition
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to prostrate oneself before
proposal; offer; request; application
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
abusive language; foul language
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide