love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
possession; occupation; occupancy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
now that you say that; now that you mention it
The Count of Monte Cristo (1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas)
fragment; one of the group or party
being in love with each other
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
how many years; how long; what year
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
personal information form; dossier on an individual
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
supporting role (actor); minor role
family structure; family composition; family makeup
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
family-oriented way of life; family-first way of life; cocooning