to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
originally; by nature; from the start
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
by means of; due to; because of; according to
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
maar (broad, shallow volcanic crater); marc (brandy distilled from pomace wine); marl (unconsolidated lime-rich rock)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
leader of a delegation (body, party)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on