despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(present) head of a family
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
successfully; with success
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
how much; how many; to what extent
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice