surname; family name; last name
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
use of separate surnames by a married couple
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
system; institution; organization; organisation
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
revision; amendment; alteration
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bad influence; negative influence
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
different surname; married couple maintaining separate surnames
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb