by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in comparison to; rather than
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
every year; yearly; annually
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
because of; owing to; due to
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
participation; joining; entry; adherence
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to recall; to remember; to recollect
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
one's post; place of work; workplace
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be found; to be discovered
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
at least; at most; (even) just