tone (of voice); manner of talking
to get along well together; to be close to each other
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to make the same; to have the same ...; to be of the same ...
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
rational; reasonable; logical
calm; composed; cool; quiet
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
my spouse; my wife; my husband
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
having said that; be that as it may
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident