point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
person who avoids others; social outcast
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
Edo period inspection of rice plants
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
orphan; person without friends
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
elopement; running away with a lover
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
somewhere to go; place to go