lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
of course; certainly; naturally
medical expenses; doctor's bill
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
fault; responsibility; culpability
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
since one was born; (in) all one's life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
one day; (on) a certain day
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
regret; repentance; remorse
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to accept; to receive; to agree
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
feeling of a house or a room
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why