in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
mistress; kept woman; concubine
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
a few years ago; some years back
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
at a young age; while still young
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
parting; separation; farewell
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
in one's own way or style
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
failure; mistake; blunder
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor