marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(period of) a year; during an era
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
living thing; living creature; animal; life
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
breaking off an engagement
declaration; proclamation; announcement
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first