to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
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)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
(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
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
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 line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish