head of family; originator
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
major stockholder; large shareholder
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to bring up under one's personal care
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
imagination; supposition; guess
turmoil; chaos; confusion
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
consideration; taking into account
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof