no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
preparation; arrangements
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
troubled times; turbulent times
as is habit; the way life normally is
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation