eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
how long; how far; how much
your husband; her husband
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
empirical; from experience
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness