revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
now that you say that; now that you mention it
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the first and second; a few
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
junior high school student; middle school pupil
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to see through; to see the true nature of something
being startled; getting a shock
in that manner; like that
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
older brother and younger sister
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
abandoned child; foundling
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
serious; severe; grave; acute
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
sympathy; compassion; pity
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
way of talking; speaking style
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to govern; to manage; to subdue
(present) head of a family
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said