legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
minority group (party); minority
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
comparatively; relatively
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed