to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
how many years; how long; what year
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
such; like that; that sort of; very
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
to grow up; to become an adult
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
it is I who should say so
to be helpful; to be useful
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to recall; to remember; to recollect
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
office workers; office staff; clerical staff