marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
it is not (like that) either
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
social meeting place; watering hole
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to say; to be called; to do
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to dye; to colour; to color
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
neckline (of dress, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
even though; despite; when