to take a veneer off something
horse's legs; stage actor who plays the role of a horse's legs
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
in swarms; in great crowds
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
marriage proposal; marriage talks
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
health; healthy; sound; fit
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
no-good man; (male) loser
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
cruelty; hard-heartedness
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion