from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
15th day of the month; 15 days
being entrusted with; taking charge of
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
planned; scheduled; systematic
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
contraception; birth control
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
world; society; people; the public
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
funny story; funny anecdote
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain