marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
calling by name; designation; nomination
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to look young; to seem young
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to move around; to move about; to get around
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
to stare back at; to look back at
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque