to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
separation; farewell; parting
one's original family name; maiden name
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
greeting; a fine thing to say
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
death from disease; death from illness
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to say; to be pleased to say
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
support; backing; patronage
for some (unspecified) reason
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
dramatic role for child; child actor
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
but; however; provided that
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
true state; actual condition; reality
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with