reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
it's no joke; gimme a break!
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
possible; likely; probable
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)