very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to pretend; to act (as if)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
simpleton; henpecked husband; sniveler; two-sworded samurai
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
fields (of rice and other crops)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning