just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
heirship; (claim) the (right of) succession; one's inheritance rights
opening and shutting; opening and closing
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
even if not; even without
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
close; intimate; on good terms
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
will; testament; last request
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
explanation; interpretation
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to miss a chance; to fail to do