endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to collect; to assemble; to gather
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
conflict; fighting each other
moneymaking; earning money
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
in proportion to; just as much as
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
nothing but; except; no more than
confidence; trust; faith; credit
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...