call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
whatever brought that on?
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
time; season; period; phase; stage
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to become clear; to be made public
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
don't worry about it; forget about it
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
hiding one's embarrassment