abrupt; sudden; unexpected
sorry; excuse me; thank you
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
your husband; her husband
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
two persons; two people; pair; couple
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept