wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
important post; important office; key position
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
meritocracy; merit system
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
appointment; assignment; promotion
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
system; institution; organization; organisation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
monetary; financial; pecuniary
something like ...; something called ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds