confections; sweets; candy; cake
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to be surprised; to be astonished
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to serve; to work for; to attend
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
(present) head of a family
important post; important office; key position
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
older brother; elder brother
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
don't you think?; indicates question
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
future (usually near); prospects
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
putting one's courage to the test