to leave something as it is
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
thoughtless; heedless; rash
doctor's visit; house call
absence; disregard; indifference
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
bolt from the blue; great surprise
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
results; record; grades; marks
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
remaining time; days left
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
(how) many times; (how) often
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
Empire Day (February 11th; national holiday held from 1872 to 1948)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
January; first month of the lunar calendar
29th day of the month; 29 days