marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
patriarch; head of a family
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
sense of relief; feeling of relief
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
feather decoration; plume
had better ...; had better not ...
one's heart; at one's discretion; in one's hands
evening; night; nighttime
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to breathe while sleeping
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
several people; a few people
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
top brand; high-end brand; brand leader
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
quick-witted; quick to understand