beloved wife; cherishing one's wife
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
quiet; still; surreptitious
short distance; close range
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to close (one's eyes); to shut
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
intercept; interception; counter-attack
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
very popular; highly favoured
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation