household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to go out and away; to leave
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
settlement; solution; resolution
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
no matter how much time passes
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
genius; prodigy; natural gift
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
eating between meals; snacking
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump