marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
how long; how much; to what extent
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
eating like a dog; sloppy eating; (arch.) dog fighting
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
softly; mildly; gently; politely
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
kindness; intimacy; friendship
unanticipated; unexpected
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate