catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tall figure; high stature
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
if so; in that case; in that situation
to hunger for love; to starve for love
craving; longing; thirsting
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
royalty and titled nobility
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
how long; how much; to what extent
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
rational; reasonable; logical
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to yearn for; to pine for
woman; female; feminine gender
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
duty; obligation; responsibility