to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
woman; female; feminine gender
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
family a woman has married into
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
blood relationship; blood relative
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
separation; farewell; parting
to have a reason; to have an excuse
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
yearning; longing for; deep affection
affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
from now; from this moment; henceforth
end of transmission (radio, television, telephony, etc.); closure of transmission
woman well past her prime; matron well-advanced in age
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one's younger sister and her husband
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
high-quality goods; choice goods
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing