to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
interruption; interference; butting in
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
forcibly; by force; against one's will
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to move (house); to change residence
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to return to where one came from; to return to one's parents' home (after a divorce or separation)
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to come back; to bloom a second time
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
important post; important office; key position
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
being very popular; being in great demand
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to have a hard time of it
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely