(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
near; close; beside; third person
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
of course; certainly; naturally
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
home area; home town; local
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of