independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take over; to hand over
second generation; second; junior
three generations; three periods; third generation
(some) more; even more; longer; further
opening a business; opening a practice
private clinician; physician in private practice
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be able to manage somehow or another
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
society; the world; the times
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
river; stream; River; the ... river
water system; river system; drainage system
open date; start of (hunting) season
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
junior high school student; middle school pupil
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
how can (one) do something
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
don't you think?; indicates question
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
one large ...; a great ...
odd; strange; queer; peculiar