輿

palanquin; litter; bier

portable shrine

public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus

mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals

御輿 only; Honorific

palanquin; litter

みこし only; Word usually written using kana alone; Esp. as 〜を上げる, 〜を据える, etc.

lower back; waist; hips

wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family

Honorific; Polite

mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals

Word usually written using kana alone; Esp. as 〜を上げる, 〜を据える, etc.

lower back; waist; hips

palanquin set with jewels

Idiomatic expression

money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man

earth; world

person who carries a palanquin; palanquin bearer

popularity; esteem; reputation; confidence

imperial conveyance

palanquin bearer; carrying a palanquin

front palanquin carrier

public opinion poll; straw poll

to marry into a family of rank; to marry money

to wheedle a person into doing something

to carry a portable shrine

man marrying into wealth and power

Idiomatic expression

to ensconce oneself (e.g. in a chair); to settle oneself down; to plant oneself

to enjoy the trust and confidence of

to rise (from one's seat); to stand up; to get up

to set to work; to get started; to go into action

Proverb

even a woman of low birth can gain status by marrying rich (if she has the looks)

Colloquial

ganglion cyst caused by carrying a mikoshi on one's shoulders

two people riding in a palanquin together

Earth; the world

world map; map