wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
being startled; getting a shock
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
that's the way it is; such is life
to tear up and throw away
marriage proposal; courtship
antiquity; the previous era
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
young girl; lass; adolescent female
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
on the occasion of; at the time of
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
equality; impartiality; evenness
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
age thirty; one's thirties
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
homeroom; form room; form class
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education