this family; we; this house
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
expenses; costly; expensive
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
large amount of money; great cost
certainly; surely; definitely
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
wasted money; unused money
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
in succession; one after another
how many people; a number of people
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
feudal retainer or warrior
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
life; living; I; me; student
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
don't you think?; indicates question
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
than; from; out of; except; but; more
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate