to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to hide; to keep to oneself
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
in-law; relative by marriage
connection; link; relationship
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
proposal; offer; request; application
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to accept; to receive; to agree
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
as if nothing had happened
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)