patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
in order; in turn; one by one
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
just because; even if; even though
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
message; informative matter
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
nominal; in name only; only by terminology
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
extermination of insect pests; pest control
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness