pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
don't you think?; indicates question
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
such ... as; or some such
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
being adopted into the family of one's bride
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
having no money; lack of money
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he