to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
(your) daughter; young woman
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
bedroom; (woman's) bedchamber; pillow talk
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
letter; missive; note; mail
to recall; to remember; to recollect
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
custom; habit; customary practice
(not) even once; (not) ever
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...