to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to understand from experience
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
being adopted into the family of one's bride
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
way; method; means; (technical) specification
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
trio; gang of three; threesome
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
be (that) as it may; having said that
tension; mental strain; nervousness
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
beyond that point; after that
if you think about it; come to think of it
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
in proportion to; just as much as