the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
as (for); for; in the capacity of
helping hand; help; support; aid
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to take a breath; to take a short rest
button (clothing); push-button
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
second marriage; remarriage
(how) many times; (how) often
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
convenient; handy; useful
freely; frankly; without reserve
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
long ago; already; a long time ago
another family; another house
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
reason; cause; circumstances
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)