so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to make an appearance; to show up
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
having an ancient and honorable origin
advanced level; high grade; senior
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
plural; multiple; several
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
(medical) doctor; physician
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
pregnancy; conception; gestation
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
power map; power structure; power relationships
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
freshly pounded (rice cake)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus