solemn promise; promise sealed by striking metal objects together (e.g. swords for samurai, mirrors for women)
while; during; while; although; all; both
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
since; henceforth; ever since
simple honesty; tactless frankness
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
above all else; more than anything
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
interest (in something); enthusiasm
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to say; to tell; to state; to do
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
great swordsman; master fencer
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect