inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
maid; helper; help; assistance
back (of a chair); backrest
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
tendency; trend; inclination
not limited to; not just ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
family a woman has married into
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
breaking off an engagement
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
relation; connection; relevance
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
pig farm; hog farm; piggery
arriving first; first to arrive; moving first
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to hand (over); to deliver in person
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
briskly; quickly; promptly
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession