to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
mistress; kept woman; concubine
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
departure from one's home town
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
due form; official; formality
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
moment; brief space of time
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize