due form; official; formality
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
(licensed) red light district
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
large amount of money; great cost
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
when it becomes; when it comes to
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
to feel; to sense; to experience
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness