daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
rouge and powder; cosmetics
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
woman; female; feminine gender
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility); visiting card; name card
two times; twice; two degrees
audience (with a person of high standing)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
rational; reasonable; logical
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
fighting in numerous battles
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date