official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
de facto husband; common-law husband
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to have a talk; to tell a story
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
right beside; close to; nearby
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
contract; compact; agreement
myself; yourself; I; me; you
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)