to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
treatment as a guest; guest
one's wife and mistress(es)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
family happiness; household harmony
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
being startled; getting a shock
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
to be jealous; to be envious
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
with a fixed time; with a deadline
complete stranger; total stranger
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden