worldly affairs; ways of the world
two persons; two people; pair; couple
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Stuart (Australia); Steuart
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
investiture of the Crown Prince
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
your daughter; young woman
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
if it is (the case that ...)
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to push aside; to brush aside
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
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
being in love with each other
after childbirth; postpartum
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
breaking off an engagement
society; public; community; social studies
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite