maid; helper; help; assistance
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
since when; from when; how long
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
inheritance; something given or received
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
local specialty; local special dish
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to live through; to survive
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; even so; still; that said
does not; do not; will not do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to leave; to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky