(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
ardent; passionate; vehement
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
conflict between a bride and her mother-in-law; (lit.) bride and mother-in-law war
war; fighting; fierce competition
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
family-oriented; familial
being good at cooking; good cook
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
as a child; when one was a child
(not so) much; (not) very
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
undisputed; entirely; perfect
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to take over; to hand over
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
evening meal; dinner; supper