to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
age thirty; one's thirties
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
open; public; official; overt
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
since one was born; (in) all one's life
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
pregnancy; conception; gestation
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
real intention; true motive; true meaning
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
accumulation; accumulate; store
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
unmarried; not yet married
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
easy; simple; there's no way that ...