waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
influential person; man of importance
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
affectation; showiness; pretence
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
being very busy; busyness
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to say; to tell; to state; to do
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
railroad; railway; rail transport
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
financial world; business circles
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself