under one's arm; (in) the armpit
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
attendance; participation; presence
leader; authority; mainstay
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
back off!; leave me alone!
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
don't worry; there's no need to worry
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
letter; missive; note; mail
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
present; gift; to give a present or gift
in low spirits; dejected; sad
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister