to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
nature; property; disposition
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to demean; to despise; to treat with contempt; to abase
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
alone; by oneself; on one's own
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
in the same way as; just like
one's own child; one's own children
future (usually near); prospects
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to complete decisively; to do to completion
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
corridor; hallway; passageway
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
your husband; her husband
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to be needed; to be wanted
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)