deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to find useful; to think highly of
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
outsider; someone outside of a group
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
one's original family name; maiden name
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
disinheritance; disowning
heir; inheritor; successor
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
property; fortune; means; assets
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
foreign; abroad; overseas
riches; wealth; resources; lottery