had better ...; had better not ...
in proportion to; just as much as
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
sexual act; sexual intercourse
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
wedded life; married life
surely; certainly; without doubt
by means of; due to; because of; according to
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
public and private; official and personal; government and people
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
time; season; period; phase; stage
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
three days and three nights
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one