to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
sentiment; sentimentality
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
speculation; thinking; meditation
bunch of flowers; bouquet
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
morality; moral principles
body and soul; mind and body
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
time; season; period; phase; stage
height (of body); stature
to affect; to impact; to influence
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
normalcy; normality; normal
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to move (house); to change residence
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
neighboring village; neighbouring village
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
father and mother; parents
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why