wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
shop; small store; business; firm
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
just like; the same as; no different than
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
environment; circumstance
indicate reason; infers some protest
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
handrail; railing; banister
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
elder sister; effeminate man
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
district; section; sector
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
housecall (doctor, nurse); outcall (prostitute)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services