to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
marriage proposal; courtship
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
I see; that's right; indeed
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
grasp; catch; understanding
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
that's the way it is; such is life
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
impression; strong belief; conviction
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem