marriage ceremony; wedding
preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be conspicuous; to stand out
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
audience (with a person of high standing)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
than; from; out of; except; but; more
family; relatives; dependents; household
retainer; retinue; servant
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be needed; to be wanted
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
older brother; elder brother
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
of course; certainly; naturally
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of