misty, moonlit night; (spring) night with a hazy moon
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to be found; to be discovered
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
older brother; elder brother
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
how many people; a number of people
distinction; discrimination
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed