to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
craftsman; skilled artisan
illumination; decorative lighting
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
work; business; company; study
innumerable changes; infinite variety
creation; Creation (by God)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to say too much; to go too far
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
true seal (animal); earless seal
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
husband and wife; married couple
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
a few years ago; some years back
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
casting; cast-metal object
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to kill by burning to death