to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
participation; joining; entry; adherence
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
one's husband; one's wife
on the occasion of; at the time of
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
small; fine; detailed; stingy
casting; cast-metal object
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
observation; survey; watching
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
(one's) youth; one's younger days
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
way; method; means; resource; course
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
beloved child; dear child
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
boastful speech; bragging
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
relation; connection; affinity
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare