somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to spread; to be propagated
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
man; male; masculine gender
some people; a few people; several people
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
woman; lady; adult female
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement