grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
letter; missive; note; mail
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
still; even now; to this day
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
vivid; gorgeous; resplendent beauty; bright
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true