confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
beautification; glorification
how many years; how long; what year
using as an intermediary; through
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
don't you think?; indicates question
sincere; earnest; serious
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
marriage proposal; marriage talks
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)