good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
male homosexuality; pederasty
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
leadership; initiative; spearhead
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily