to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
strong-willed; strong of heart
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
mentally strong; strong-willed
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
beginning; outset; first; onset
two persons; two people; pair; couple
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
attack; assault; attempt; try
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
while; during (the time when)
foreign; abroad; overseas
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
forcibly; against one's will
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for