highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
very popular; highly favoured
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections