to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
patriotic feelings; patriotism
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
close; intimate; on good terms
counter for generations; epoch
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
and so; therefore; for that reason
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
orphan; person without friends
light; faint; pale; fleeting
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
regarding highly; attaching importance to
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
mistress; kept woman; concubine
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)