(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to get along well with; to make a go of it
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
close; intimate; on good terms
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
nothing but; none other than
next generation; future generation
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
mistress; kept woman; concubine
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
done; just done; just finished
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
having said that; be that as it may
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
my personal (e.g. opinion)
person concerned; interested party; related party