many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
comfort; consolation; diversion
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
in that way; thus; so; so?
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to employ; to hire; to charter
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
myself; yourself; I; me; you