distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to make merry; to be festive
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to be at a loss for words
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
jumping to a wrong conclusion
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
light pink; light crimson
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...