lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
(political) power; authority; influence
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
custom; habit; customary practice
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
probability; likelihood; chances
woman; female; feminine gender
man; male; masculine gender
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
production output; number of goods manufactured
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
descendant; posterity; offspring
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
and so; therefore; for that reason