to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
society; the world; the times
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to be helpful; to be useful
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
marriage ceremony; wedding
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration