to put one's hand on; to touch
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
literally; to the letter; literal
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (for New Year and the Emperor's birthday)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
reason; cause; history; origin
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
(your) daughter; young woman
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
instant; moment; for an instant
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
ago; since; before; previous
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
selection; choice; picking out