weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
inside; interior; inner part
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour