wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
route; way; course; directions
river; stream; River; the ... river
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
along the river; riverside
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
feeling; sense; impression
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
being dotted with; being scattered