wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
old man; old-timer; old fogey
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to fight against; to oppose; to face
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
reporting, contacting, and consultation
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
long-established; old-established; traditional
such; like that; in that way
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
ignorant of the ways of the world
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to revere; to respect; to worship
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
to grimace; to make a wry face
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play