self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to worry about the future
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
hall of offerings (at a shrine)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
older brother and younger sister
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to serve; to work for; to attend
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to employ; to hire; to charter
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
exclusive; attached to; specialist
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
in one's own way or style
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce