century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
public confidence; popular support
not a little; not a few; considerable
to lead into; to draw into
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
elder sister; effeminate man
widower; divorced man not remarried
child's role in noh dance; child actor (in noh); henchman; follower
having wisdom and resources; being clever and talented
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
manly; masculine; like a man
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
marriageable age; chance of marriage
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
treachery; treacherous designs
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
old body; aged person; elderly person
overanxiety; needless worry
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
later on; eventually; afterwards