wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be at a loss for words
directly; in person; firsthand
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
number one; first; best; most; game; round
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
pitiable; pitiful; piteous; sorry; sad
good; goodness; right; virtue
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to shine; to glitter; to be bright