to half-rise to one's feet
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
appearance; air; condition; state; form
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to give; to do (something) for
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
this sort of; this type of
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
forgetting; lapse of memory
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
consummation of a marriage
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
the present time; new; recent
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
marital relationship; marital relations
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
agreement; stipulation; contract