at a young age; while still young
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
deserted village; poor village
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
unrequited love; one-sided love
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
common people; ordinary people; masses
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
second marriage; remarriage
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
sick person; patient; invalid
worthless; pointless; useless
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention