loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
person who is coming (esp. to join a household as a bride or groom)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
(present) head of a family
to be worried; to be troubled
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
world; society; people; the public
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words