a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to speak; to hear a voice
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
training; drill; practice; discipline
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
superior; superiors; senior
now that you say that; now that you mention it
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
that's a different matter; that's a different story
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
as (for); for; in the capacity of
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
contract; compact; agreement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
whichever one chooses; either way
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to attempt; to test; to try out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
how; in what way; by what means
(another's) daughter; young lady