charming; fascinating; voluptuous
it's been a long time; long time no see
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
name plate; name tag; label
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
family name; lineage; birth; clan
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
how; in what way; in what manner
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
official announcement; proclamation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
next term; next period; next version; next release
headship of a family; family property
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to yell; to rant; to rave