frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
name; given name; first name
one day; (on) a certain day
Japanese person; Japanese people
elopement; running away with a lover
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
very young; little; childish; immature
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
a few years ago; some years back
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to try all possible means
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to give permission to marry
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
because of; owing to; due to
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole