tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
wasteful person; spendthrift
originally; by nature; from the start
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
property; fortune; assets
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
self-interest; selfish desire
use; utilization; utilisation; application
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
after that; afterwards; thereafter
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to dispose of; to sell off