truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
with these words; while saying
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start