to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
without permission; without notice
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
all eyes; public attention
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
sublime; noble; high-minded
mountain top; summit; peak
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise