house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
one's original family name; maiden name
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
senior high school; high school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
invitation; introduction; temptation
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
second day of the month; two days
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
father; dad; husband; you; he
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
one's house; one's home; one's family
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe