and yet; despite (all) that
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; edges (of a gem)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
one day; (on) a certain day
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to die; (lit.) to become bones
production increase; enhancement of one's fortune
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind