unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
ignorant of the ways of the world
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
blunder; slip; error; error
meaning; significance; sense
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
cannot be helped; unavoidable
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
number of times; frequency; count
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
one-yen taxi (in the Taisho and Showa periods); taxi
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
the other night; a few nights ago
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
on the way back; when about to go back
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
way; method; means; (technical) specification
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly