to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
to live; to reside; to inhabit
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
duty; obligation; responsibility
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to shoulder responsibility
something like ...; something called ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sons and daughters; children; girl
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
reestablish; reset (a password)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
while; even though; despite
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed