string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
good impression; favorable impression
(your, his, her) daughter
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
solely; entirely; only; or
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
large amount of money; great cost
money loser; high-cost, low-return project