taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
marriage ceremony; wedding
go-between; matchmaker; Cupid
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
lex talionis; the law of talion; an eye for an eye
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to join together; to combine; to join up
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
because; the reason why is
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to be helpful; to be useful
one's native country; land of one's birth