to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
this occasion; at this time; now
proposal; offer; request; application
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
to ask a question; to ask questions
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
being adopted into the family of one's bride
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality