manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
orphan; person without friends
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
family; relatives; dependents; household
distinction; differentiation; classification
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
being adopted into the family of one's bride
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
shaman; Sherman (WW2 tank)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
personal attendant; valet; maid
generation; lifetime; age
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
to state; to express; to mention
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
power; authority; jurisdiction