cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
long; drawn-out; very long
to detain; to check; to restrain
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
right of use; user rights
general; popular; common; typical
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
other companies in the same business; rival firms
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
picking; collecting; harvesting
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
(your) daughter; young woman
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
correspondence; exchange of letters
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
to live through; to survive
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
(with a) successful outcome; (ending in) success
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
(world of) politics; political world; political circles