people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
princess; Her Royal Highness
unmarried; not yet married
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
retainer; attendant; escort
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
one full year; first anniversary
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
prickling; stinging; tingling
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
fate; chance; relationship; tie
with a click; with a snap
person concerned; interested party; related party
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop