to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
incident; affair; happening; event
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
possible; likely; probable
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
by your leave; with your permission
maid; helper; help; assistance
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate