one's own house; own; personal; autologous
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
recommendation (by others)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
first generation; founder
the first bonito of the season
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
second generation; second; junior
three generations; three periods; third generation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
Chinese design; Chinese style; traditional architecture associated with Zen
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
another family; another house
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
adopting a married couple; married couple adopted into the family
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
determination; resolution
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side