formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
older sister; lass; young lady
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
flustered; confused; panicked
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
participation; joining; entry
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
research; study; investigation
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
such; this sort of; like this
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time