what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
I see; that's right; indeed
originally; by nature; from the start
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
samurai; warrior; military family
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
private affairs; personal matter
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
cooperation; collaboration
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
river; stream; River; the ... river
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
article; news story; report; account
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)