torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
personal attendant; valet; maid
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
marriage proposal; courtship
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained