looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
so; therefore; and; (and) then
how many people; a number of people
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
rich person; wealthy person
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to shake one's head (in denial)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
the same generation; coeval
to engage in lively conversation
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
marriage proposal; marriage talks
charming; fascinating; attractive
to cause someone to worry
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
article; item; thing; goods; wares
rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)