daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
overseas assignment; overseas posting
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
having said that; on the other hand
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
person concerned; interested party; related party
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
one's house; one's home; one's family
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
classical form of martial art
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
nature of one's business; business instinct
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
question; inquiry; enquiry
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign