circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
still; even now; to this day
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
near; close; beside; third person
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face