before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
striking; remarkable; considerable
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
royalty and titled nobility
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
common people; ordinary people; masses
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house