to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
remark; statement; discourse
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
contradiction; inconsistency
each (every) time; whenever
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
marriage ceremony; wedding
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
god of marriage; matchmaker
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
marriage proposal; marriage talks
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
marriage; marriage tie; love knot