rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
using as an intermediary; through
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
unidentifiable; unidentified
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
devotion; attachment; infatuation
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
story; tale; talk; discussion
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly