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