Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to pass (of time); to elapse
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
considerably; fairly; quite
income; receipts; revenue
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
remittance; sending money
letter; missive; note; mail
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(some) more; even more; longer; further
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
two persons; two people; pair; couple
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
preparation; arrangements
(period of) a year; during an era
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)