oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
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 stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
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
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
now; the present time; just now; another; more
number one; first; best; most; game; round
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)