good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to mix; to stir; to blend
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
family; members of a family
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
don't you think?; indicates question
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
bank; banking institution
intention; idea; inclination; wish
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand