amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
biological child; one's own child
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
father and mother; parents
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
letter; missive; note; mail
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
absence; disregard; indifference
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart