taking care of something by oneself; self-management
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
keeping things tidy and in order
to complain; to make a complaint
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to dispose of; to sell off
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
drinking party; get-together
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
trial; judgement; judgment
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
double suicide; lovers' suicide
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
frame; framework; outline
(in spite of) being old enough to know better