call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
battlefield; battleground
to have an eye on; to zero in on
even more; still more; further
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to make up one's mind; to be determined
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
courteous; decorous; polite
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)