adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
application; request; petition
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
tacit; unspoken; implicit
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to go out and away; to leave
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
remembrance; recollection; recognition
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
moneylending; moneylender
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
approximate age; age range
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
retreating figure; appearance from behind
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
distress; wretched condition
money lent at daily interest
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context