bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
since; henceforth; ever since
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to change (one's clothes)
usefulness; utility; being orderly; being proper
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
healthy; sound; wholesome
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
clothing and accessories; attire
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
no, not like that (but like this)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
material; substance; matter
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far