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fan letter; fan mail

2

clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight

1

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

1

expectation; assume will happen; forecast

1

lighten up!; cheer up!

1

ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent

1

to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)

1

the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit

1

to heap with; to assort

1

searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)

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abbreviation

1

to come to a settlement

1

to call again; to call someone back

1

one's family (home) background (environment)

1

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

1

period of youth; while young

1

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

1

that's a different matter; that's a different story

1

strong opposition; vehement opposition

1

seeming very

1

support group

1

marriage registration

2

difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble

1

being in shape; holding a dignified appearance

1

same generation; one's generation

2

pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes

2

one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

2

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

marriageable age; chance of marriage

1

to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears

1

matching; networking

2

to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind

1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

5

plus-minus; +-

1

academic background; academic credentials; academic record

5

to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

4

annual income

4

aiming too high

2

degree of relative priority

1

regarding highly; attaching importance to

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

2

one's own child; one's own children

1

advance; moving forward; progress

2

marriage counseling; marital counseling

2

first marriage

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

limit; bounds

1