marriage proposal; marriage talks
document; official papers
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
formal marriage interview
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
proposal; proposition; suggestion
number one; first; best; most; game; round
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
all; entire; whole; altogether
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
proposal; offer; request; application
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
property; fortune; assets
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law