lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
(not) a single person; (no) one
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
married woman; another's wife
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
to be beyond words; to defy description
whenever they come together
courting; wooing; making advances
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
homely woman; plain-looking woman; female demon
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
all you want; as much as one wants
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
marriage proposal; marriage talks
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
set of three; three sets; three classes
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty