unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
difficult to ...; hard to ...
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
by itself; automatically; naturally
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
ago; since; before; previous
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
victim; injured party; sufferer
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...