formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
charming; bewitching; coquettish
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
honor; honour; credit; prestige
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor