this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to complain; to make a complaint
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
distrust; unjust suspicion
stealthily; secretly; in secret
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to pass (of time); to elapse
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
regret; repentance; remorse
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
another; different; separate; discrete
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off