nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
house where one was born; one's parents' house
pride; boast; credit (to)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
low (level, value, price, etc.)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
medical care; medical treatment
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
point in common; common feature
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
dodgy dealings; monkey business
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress