to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
name; given name; first name
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
that is to say; so that means
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
employer's house; master's house
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
somehow or other; for some reason or another
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
something like ...; something called ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
inheritance; something given or received
genuine article; real thing; real deal
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
trust; confidence; credence
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
one's house; one's home; one's family
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
in the future; another day; later
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance