bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
parental love; parental affection
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
fresh out of (college, high school, etc.); just out (e.g. of a book); first of the season (e.g. apples)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
artificial cigarette used to avoid smoking
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
(police) detective; criminal matter
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
secretary (government); director; chief
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
coffee time; tea time; coffee break
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
race (of people); type of person
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position