to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
family; members of a family
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
holding two or more positions concurrently
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
voice guidance; voice guide; audio guide; spoken instructions
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
greeting; a fine thing to say
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
use; utilization; utilisation; application
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
peace preservation; security; safety
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
regret; repentance; remorse
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
individual; one by one; separate; each
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)