to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
how long; how far; how much
exactly as stated; verbatim
ago; since; before; previous
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
control; management; supervision
dismissal (from a position); discharge
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be worried; to be troubled
impossible to do (although wants to)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
the wisdom of the many; well-known
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
many; much; plenty; hardly
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
(present) head of a family
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes