ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
being adopted into the family of one's bride
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to sniff out; to get wind of
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
honor; honour; credit; prestige
delay; putting off; procrastination
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
have a good day; take care; see you
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
government worker; public servant; civil servant
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to take; to catch; to capture
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
neat and clean; tidy; trim
firmly rooted; deep-seated
spouse; wife; husband; partner
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty