to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
women's college; women's university
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
board chairman; managing director; chief director
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
(political) power; authority; influence
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless