marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
regarding highly; attaching importance to
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
economic strength; economic power; economic might
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
breaking off an engagement
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
the times; the world; society
rare; uncommon; not often seen
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
(necessary) personnel; required person
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
independence; self-reliance
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
older employee who does not have much actual work
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched