odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
business world; business circles; (the) industry
book; volume; this; present; main; head
all present; all concerned; all of us
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
at once; immediately; right now
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
female friend; woman friend
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
consequence; outcome; result; blame
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
family-oriented; familial
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to be found; to be discovered
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite