patriotic feelings; patriotism
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
close; intimate; on good terms
counter for generations; epoch
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
and so; therefore; for that reason
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
orphan; person without friends
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
regarding highly; attaching importance to
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes