reputation; respectability; honour; honor
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
marriage proposal; courtship
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
fixed date; appointed day
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
mistress; kept woman; concubine
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
many children; large family
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
accurate; correct; precise; exact
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
simply; merely; only; solely
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to live; to reside; to inhabit
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
clothes; clothing; garments
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment