wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
self-reliance; acting according to one's own ideas and beliefs
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
independence; self-reliance
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
possession; occupation; occupancy
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
accidental death; casualty