barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to tear up and throw away
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
marriage proposal; marriage talks
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
being adopted into the family of one's bride
billeting area; cantonment; encampment; étape
inn town; post town; post-station town
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
property; fortune; assets
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)