riches; wealth; resources; lottery
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
since when; from when; how long
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
former husband; late husband
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
starvation; famine; hunger
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
devoted; self-sacrificing
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
in a day; in a brief space of time
executives; top management; governing body
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
sincere; earnest; serious
stealthily; secretly; in secret
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
depression; low spirits; dejection
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
complete; whole; perfect; safe
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
sons and daughters; children; girl
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to chase; to run after; to pursue
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
young person; youth; young