orphan; person without friends
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
that; the matter in question
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)