right beside; close to; nearby
head; lead; vanguard; first
strong-willed; strong of heart
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
no exception; without exception; always the same
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
that; the matter in question
support; backing; patronage
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to live; to make a living; to get on with
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
rumor of a romance (rumour)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
disclosure; exposure; revelation
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan