leader; authority; mainstay
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
story; tale; talk; discussion
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
chance; opportunity; occasion
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
beloved child; dear child
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
patient; unhurried; leisurely
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
spouse; wife; husband; partner
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to give the stamp of approval
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
radiant smile; contented smile
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away