that gentleman; that lady; he; she
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be blessed with children
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
elder sister; effeminate man
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
maid; helper; help; assistance
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
annotation; explanatory note; comment
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
lately; recently; nowadays
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at a young age; while still young