white hair; grey hair; gray hair
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
reward; honorarium; remuneration
general; popular; common; typical
advanced level; high grade; senior
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
later on; eventually; afterwards
fixed date; appointed day
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
the same kind; accomplice; partner
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
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
celebration; auspicious occasion
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to have meaning; to be meaningful
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to gain fame; to make one's name
not limited to; not just ...
harvesting rice while it is still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date