to inherit; to succeed; to take over
and yet; though; when; in spite of
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
race (of people); type of person
living by oneself; living alone
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
shopping; purchased goods
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to give permission to marry
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sincere; honest; faithful
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)