engagement; betrothal; marriage contract
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
control; check; restraint; inhibition
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
the other night; a few nights ago
(for a fruit) to go bad and lose its shape from being overripe or damaged; to feel listless; to be dull; to be lazy
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
the gods of heaven and earth
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be soldierly; to be martial
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to prostrate oneself before
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
cultivated fields; countryside
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
central city; major city (in a region)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
(a fortress being) impregnable; unassailable
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
supreme; greatest; highest; best
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
intelligence; intellect; brains
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter