older half-sister (by a different mother)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
to come back; to bloom a second time
without cause; without reason
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
in good health; alive and well; going strong
recommendation; endorsement
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
various places; several sources
long (time); protracted; prolonged
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
video camera; video camcorder
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
dipping up (night soil); scooping up; understanding; grasping; surmising
making obligatory; making compulsory
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
before and after (e.g. photos)
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
to have one's name entered (in a list)
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...