secondary residence; vacation home; villa
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
front entrance; front door
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
physical condition; state of health
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
place of residence; dwelling place
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
three generations; three periods; third generation
rule; reign; peaceful times
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
empty residence; empty estate; empty lot
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things