like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
thick makeup; heavy makeup
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
just a handful; only a small number (of)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
inheritance; succession to property
for more details ...; for further information ...
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
heirship; (claim) the (right of) succession; one's inheritance rights
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
biological child; one's own child
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
lechery; debauchery; philandering
prone to adultery; flirtatious
independent living; means of earning one's living
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to have a relationship; to have relations
to have a hard time of it
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
woman's handwriting; hiragana
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
somehow; for some reason or other
nursery school; day nursery; preschool