bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
hard worker; hardworking person
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
self-defense; self-defence
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
as much as one can; as much as possible
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
European pear (Pyrus communis); common pear
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
head (of the body); tip; head (e.g. of a tool); boss; head; header (in soccer); heading (the ball)
morin khuur (stringed musical instrument of Mongolian origin); matouqin
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to change the position of
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
tuning (an instrument); temperament
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
low tone; bass; low voice