(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
(not possible) on such short notice
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
area; region; district; locality
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
hello; good day; good afternoon
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
public relations; client liaison; client relations
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched