married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
adopted daughter; foster daughter
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to mark the end; to spell the end
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
direct appeal; direct petition
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
outbreak of war; starting a war
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
fertile; rich; productive
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
every year; yearly; annually
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
solitude; loneliness; isolation
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)