seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
to become clear; to be made public
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
considerably; fairly; quite
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
time; hour; period; class
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
question; inquiry; enquiry
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)