very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
originally; by nature; from the start
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to do together; to share; to participate in
to begin some form of lifestyle
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
one's husband; one's wife
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing