considerably; fairly; quite
and; thereupon; because of that
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
impossible; unlikely; improbable
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to relax; to feel at home
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
preparation; provision; guarding
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
one way or the other; either way
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
letter; missive; note; mail
last week; the week before
eastern part; the east (of a region)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time