not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
without; but if; otherwise; or else
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to get tired out; to be exhausted
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
official announcement; proclamation
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
as if nothing had happened
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
together with; same; both; all; including ...
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart