origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
going to the United States
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
incident; affair; happening; event
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
because of; owing to; due to
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
Europe and America; the West
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
shady; underhanded; questionable
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
not necessarily so; is not always true
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of