one's original family name; maiden name
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
at least; at most; (even) just
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
cooperation; collaboration
reward money; reward; honorarium
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
no, not like that (but like this)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
(another's) daughter; young lady
fine weather; fair weather
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
memories; recollections; reminiscence
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend