unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
patient; unhurried; leisurely
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
I don't want to boast but
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
attendance; presence; appearance
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
plan for one's life; life planning
those (near the second person)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
blow; hit (on the body); beating
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency