admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
sincere; earnest; serious
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
marriage proposal; marriage talks
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to do together; to share; to participate in
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
very loose; slowly; leisurely
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
together; at the same time; same; identical
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to be reminded of; to call to mind
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
just a handful; only a small number (of)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment