to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
father; dad; husband; you; he
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
disinheritance; disowning
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
place where one works; construction site; working area
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
preparation; provision; guarding