direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(social) position; status
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(political) power; authority; influence
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
job; work; duties; trade; skill
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
helping hand; help; support; aid
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
study; research; investigation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any