middle of the night; dead of night
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
stealthily; secretly; in secret
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
assertion; declaration; affirmation
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
if so; in that case; in that situation
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to sit for an examination
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
diligent student; studious person
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
soon; before long; in the near future
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble