family; members of a family
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to pass (of time); to elapse
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to grow up; to become an adult
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting