marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
if it is the case that ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
such ... as; or some such
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
name; given name; first name
lyrics; lyric (poetry); lyrical
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
in succession; one by one
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)