good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to do together; to share; to participate in
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
family a woman has married into
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
if it is (the case that ...)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
don't you think?; indicates question
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
unexpected meeting; coincidence
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it