adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
memories; recollections; reminiscence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
homecoming; returning home
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
in proportion to; according to; depending on
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to half-rise to one's feet
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why; how; for what reason
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
spring water; clear (pure) water
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to telephone; to make a phone call
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
throat; important part; vital area