reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly mobile woman; (male) gold digger
about; concerning; related to; -ish
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
finding employment; getting a job
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
to happen to hear; to overhear
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
price; cost; value; worth; value
(enforced) confinement; internment; detention by legal force
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
heir; inheritor; successor
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to be photographed; to be projected
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
change of mobile phone (without changing carrier or phone number); model upgrade
longed-for; anxiously awaited
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
unfortunate but expected; harsh but fair
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing