love affair; love relationship
blighted love; disappointed love
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to slide into; to slip into
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to take up one's residence
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
migratory bird; bird of passage
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
second; number two; runner-up
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
strong-willed; strong of heart
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
bad influence; negative influence