wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
preparation; arrangements
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
these guys; these fellows
constable; method of catching criminals
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
scoundrel; rascal; villain
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
magistrate; shogunate administrator
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
recovery; undoing; recall
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
how; in what way; circumstances
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
having children; attempting to conceive