both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
letter; missive; note; mail
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
stepwise; one step at a time
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness