to sigh; to breathe a sigh
all present; all concerned; all of us
elopement; running away with a lover
how many years; how long; what year
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
within the family; in the home; domestic
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
imagination; supposition; guess
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
hey; listen; look here; I say
homecoming; returning home
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
how much; how many; to what extent
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)