bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
marriage proposal; marriage talks
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
hard to reach place; remote place
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
the same generation; coeval
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
senior high school; high school
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
craving; longing; thirsting
without thinking of the consequences
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to grumble about something (trivial)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
roadway; road; carriageway
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
a second time; again; once more; twice
logistical support; combat service support
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually