marriage proposal; marriage talks
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
several weeks; a few weeks
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to throw on the fire; to burn
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
unqualified; without qualifications
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
letter; missive; note; mail
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
family a woman has married into
competent; suitable; qualified
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)