I believe she liked me more than she did her own kin.

I have no choice. I'll wait until you start your own house and get married.

My nephew has invited me to come and live with him...I think it's better to go over to him now.

But the disposal of Kiyo was a difficult proposition. So I asked her if she intended to work somewhere else.

I had no intention of depending upon him anyway. It was because in order to receive his protection that I should have to bow before such a fellow, that I resolved that I would live by myself even if I had to do milk delivery.

Soon my brother obtained a job in the Kyushu branch of a certain firm and had to go there, while I had to remain in Tokyo and continue my study.

In January of the 6th year after mother's death, father died of apoplexy.