wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
woman who forced her husband into marriage
living by oneself; living alone
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
Nordic countries; Scandinavian countries
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
country; territory; domain; realm
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(the principle of) nonresistance
constitution; rules; regulation
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
effective control (over territory); working control
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
moderate; proper; just right