bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
firstborn; first child; eldest child
home; household; family; hearth
men's language; male language
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
quickly; calmly; intently
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
being very popular; being in great demand
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
natural growth; wild growth
way of eating; how to eat
keeping soil in good condition
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
head of a household; business owner; proudly independent person; feudal lord; daimyo
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
direct line of descent; lineage of eldest son; main branch of a family; legitimate lineage
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
marriage ceremony; wedding
each country; every country; various countries; all countries