giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
generation; lifetime; age
great wealth; enormous fortune
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
various families; various schools of thought
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to discuss; to talk together
(find) common (meeting) ground
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
national border; provincial border
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
person concerned; interested party; related party
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
long (time that has passed); old (story)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to have the privilege of doing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to badger; to pester; to beg
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
relation; connection; affinity
many children; large family
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
family a woman has married into
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage