but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
originally; by nature; from the start
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
employer's house; master's house
arbitration; intercession; mediation
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
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
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
imperial court; royal court
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
not hard to... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause