other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
chief of the general affairs department (bureau); chief of the executive section
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
remittance; sending money
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sell off; to sell completely
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
sampling food; tasting; trying
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience