(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
one's daughter and heiress
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
needy circumstances; living in poverty
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
first thing in the morning
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
trivial; not amounting to much
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
building contractor; builder; building firm
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
greeting; a fine thing to say
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone