son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to beat to death; to kill
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
another time; some other time
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
advertising department; public relations department; PR department
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
property; fortune; means; assets