to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to revere; to respect; to worship
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to watch over; to watch attentively
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
all present; all concerned; all of us
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing