to be tied together;  to be connected to;  to lead to;  to be related to;  to be related (by blood)
 (one's) older sister;  (one's) elder sister;  girl
 happy;  glad;  pleased;  joyful;  delightful;  gratifying
 something like ...;  things like ...;  someone like ...;  the likes of ...
 liked;  well-liked;  in love (with);  loved;  faddism;  eccentricity
 is that so? (generally rhetorical)
 only;  merely;  approximately;  about;  just (finished, etc.);  as if to;  (as though) about to
 originally;  by nature;  from the start
 shipping agent;  boathouse;  inn for sailors
 craftsman;  artisan;  tradesman;  worker;  workman
 such things as ...;  and ... and;  the minute (that) ...;  no sooner than ...;  be;  is;  o
 merchant;  trader;  tradesman;  dealer;  shopkeeper
 crowd of people;  great number of people;  in great numbers
 there (place relatively near listener);  there (place just mentioned);  that place;  then (of some incident just spoken of);  that (of point just raised); (arch.)  you
 river;  stream;  River;  the ... river
 luggage;  baggage;  burden;  payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
 raising and lowering;  praising and blaming;  modulation
 bustling;  busy;  crowded;  lively (party, voices, etc.);  loud;  noisy
 when;  at what time;  how soon;  normal times;  ordinary days
 talk;  speech;  topic;  subject;  discussions;  negotiation;  rumor
 Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25);  Taisho era
 beginning;  start;  first (in line, etc.);  origin;  such as ...;  not to mention ...
 (approximate) time;  around;  suitable time (or condition);  time of year;  season
 I wonder;  should I?;  is it?;  I wish that;  I hope that
 your husband;  her husband
 Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7);  reminiscent of the Shōwa era;  Shōwa- nostalgic;  old-fashioned
 birth;  birthplace;  born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
 along the river;  riverside
 what;  how many;  many;  a lot of;  several;  a few
 counter for buildings (esp. houses);  suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
 before one knows;  before one becomes aware of;  unnoticed;  unawares
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 given that ... it is only natural that ...;  ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...;  (precisely) because ...;  contrary to expectations ...
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 finally;  at last;  ultimately;  in the end
 (approximate) time;  around;  suitable time (or condition);  time of year;  season
 good;  excellent;  sufficient;  enough;  profitable (deal, business offer, etc.);  beneficial
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 definitely;  absolutely;  absolute;  unconditional;  absoluteness
 popularity;  public favor;  condition (e.g. market);  tone;  character
 to leave;  to exit;  to leave (on a journey);  to depart;  to move forward;  to come to;  to get to
 such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener);  like that;  that sort of