although I say; although one might say; although called
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
to be touching; to be moving
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
lucky day; auspicious occasion
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
tea-ceremony room; tea-ceremony hut; restaurant; coffee shop; cafe
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
style of writing; manner of writing
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to talk; to carry meaning