great love; passionate affair
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
at that time; in those days
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to be appointed to a rank
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
fate; chance; relationship; tie
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
in person; personally; directly
courteous; decorous; polite
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
now that; since; as long as; provided that
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of