to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
correspondence; exchange of letters
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
manner of using one's hands
seeing off and meeting on return
period of youth; while young
heir; inheritor; successor
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
health; healthy; sound; fit
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
mountain; vicinity of a mountain
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
diversified management; diversification
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
a person without a single relative
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
pregnancy; conception; gestation
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
one's own child; one's own children
firstborn; first child; eldest child
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse