hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
sake tasting; wine tasting
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
receptionist; reception woman
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
if you have a mind to do something, you can do it
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
Susanoo (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu); Susanoo-no-Mikoto
It's good to have a girl first and then a boy
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
fat; tallow; lard; grease
by all means; by all costs
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home