to remain married for life
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to grow; to develop; to grow up
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to flare up; to burst into flames
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
different opinion; objection
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
master; teacher; stable master
grasp; catch; understanding
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to grow hoarse; to become husky
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
paper airplane (aeroplane)
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
maintaining the status quo
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits