going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to become settled; to be fixed
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
official announcement; proclamation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
due form; official; formality
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
royalty and titled nobility
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
objection; dissent; protest
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
inside one's heart; in one's mind
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely