to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
male homosexuality; pederasty
leadership; initiative; spearhead
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
rare; extraordinary; singular
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...