(written) contract; agreement
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
marriage ceremony; wedding
line; queue; procession; matrix
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
long-established; old-established; traditional
custom; practice; convention; precedent
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
while; even though; despite
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
(find) common (meeting) ground
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
guard; sentinel; garrison
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call