to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
as a child; when one was a child
all times and places; all ages and countries
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
sovereignty of the people
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
constitution; rules; regulation
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
tens of thousands of years
giving up; quitting; surrendering
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
... years old; age (of) ...
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
to be accepted by a university
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
change in the law; legal reform