down to earth; reasonable
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to pass each other; to cross paths
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sharp sighted; easily awakened
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
biological child; one's own child
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to be perturbed; to be agitated
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
over-fond parent; doting parent
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
living together (with one more person)
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
(physical) growth; development
many; numerous; various; large number of
Bourbon (dynasty in France, Spain)
much less; to say nothing of
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
original story; original version; this volume
closing credits (film, TV); end credits
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
public junior high school
school district; school area
to capture; to seize; to plunder
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not