to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
mixed race; mixed parentage
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
quarrel; dispute; argument
while; during (the time when)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
under the orders of; by order (command)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
many children; large family
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism