to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
courting; wooing; making advances
marriage proposal; courtship
marriage ceremony; wedding
three generations; three periods; third generation
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
romantic; spicy; coquettish
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
one large ...; a great ...
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
craving for the limelight
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
totally willing; fully motivated
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest