to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
finally; in the end; on top of all that
world; society; people; the public
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to serve; to work for; to attend
being in love with each other
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be found; to be discovered
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to finish reading; to read through
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner