retainer; subject; vassal; servant
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
that day; the very same day
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
beginning; outset; first; onset
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; tesuji; skillful, precise move which is the best or most efficient in a local position
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
even more; still more; further
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
writing pressure; pen pressure; strength of a brushstroke
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
outstanding work of calligraphy