to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
orphan; person without friends
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
home; household; family; hearth
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to approach; to draw near
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes (at someone); to ogle
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
how long; how far; how much
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family