male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
employment (long term); hire
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
absence; disregard; indifference
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
very likely; very probable
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to die; to lay down life's burden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
distinguished service; meritorious service
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances