ceremonial engagement gifts
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
occasional; infrequent; rare
(another's) daughter; young lady
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami); main table (at a wedding celebration)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
scene; view; prospect; outlook
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)