imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
deceased father; late father
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
100,000; hundred thousand
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
depends entirely on; depends above all on
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
toast; congratulatory cup
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be impressed; to greatly admire
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to be embarrassed; to lose face
guess; conjecture; surmise
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care