state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
society; public; community; social studies
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to grow up; to become an adult
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
anything and everything; just about everything
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment