divorce; dissolution of adoption
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
tool; implement; means; furniture
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
the same; the said; likewise
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
while; during; while; although; all; both
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
electrician; electrical engineering; electric works (following company name)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
law department; law school
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
persistence; single-mindedness