fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
sovereign; ruler; head of state
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
way of speaking; intimation
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)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to support each other; to support one another
companion; partner; spouse
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
the other day; lately; recently
imagination; supposition; guess
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
the question remains; it comes into question
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point