to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
preference; priority; precedence
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
older sister; elder sister
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
birth; creation; formation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
being in love with each other
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
sympathy; compassion; pity
ambassador of goodwill; goodwill envoy; goodwill mission
body; group; party; company; troupe
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
imagination; supposition; guess
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...