three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
leaving everything up to someone else
what one should do (usu. in questions)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
several people; a few people
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
attendance; presence; appearance
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
to change (one's clothes)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs