approximate age; age range
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to join together; to combine; to join up
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to marry off; to espouse to
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
that year; same year; same age
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
real intention; true motive; true meaning
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
serves you right!; see what happens!
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
but; however; even though; even if
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to that extent; so (much)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to spoil; to rot; to corrode