estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
everybody for himself; everyone for themselves
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
merger; (presenting a) united front
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
madness; craziness; insanity
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
intention; personal opinion
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
divorce; dissolution of adoption
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
major incident; major happening; big scandal
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
false reputation; empty title; empty name
to entrust; to leave to a person
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
intention; idea; inclination; wish
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
depending on; dependent on
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
counter for rules; rule; regulation
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter