wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
solely; entirely; only; or
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
serious illness; dangerous disease
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
travelling somewhere to improve one's health; travelling somewhere to recuperate
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
unexpectedly; surprisingly
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
long day (esp. of spring)
rainy; showery; inclement
to feel depressed; to be down
third day of the month; three days
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
weak point; unskillfulness
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to glare at each other; to confront each other
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right