underside of a bird's wing; lining of a haori
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
official business; public business
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
marriageable age; chance of marriage
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
critical condition; being on the verge of death
news; word; tidings; omen
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
marriage proposal; marriage talks
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
alternation of generations
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
by myself; in person; by oneself
proposal; proposition; suggestion
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out