little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
going to bed (usu. with someone)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to stroke down; to smooth down
in the same way as; just like
blood relationship; blood relative
recommendation; endorsement
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
descendant; progeny; offspring
brothers and sisters; siblings
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
to flare up; to burst into flames
a great variety of; diversity
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
had better ...; had better not ...
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
flash (of light); glint; schiller
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)