before god; before an altar
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
future (usually near); prospects
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
survival; survivor; relic
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
environment; circumstance
indescribable; having no way to express
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
wrong; different; not like that
practice; practising; training; study
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
through a wall; on the other side of a wall