hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
indescribable; inexpressible
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
surname; family name; last name
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
safety; welfare; well-being
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
answering machine; answer phone
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
university student; college student
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
very likely; very probable
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
comfort; consolation; diversion
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience