wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
moneylending; moneylender
occupation; calling; livelihood
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
workshop; studio; atelier
only recently; just of late
great wealth; enormous fortune
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
though; notwithstanding; although
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
external; superficial; outward; surface
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
society; the world; the times