thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
marriage ceremony; wedding
siblings; brothers and sisters
older sister; elder sister
one person; ordinary; common
the shogunate period; the days of the shogunate regime
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
to talk; to chat; to chatter
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
Okayama (city, prefecture)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
body; physique; build; stature
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
depending on; dependent on
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
joints; points (of a speech)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)