to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
how many people; a number of people
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
three; three years of age
two persons; two people; pair; couple
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
the opposite sex; isomerism
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
imagination; supposition; guess
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
main city (of a district, province, etc.); major city
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand