fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
before the gate; in front of the gate
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to forebode; to have a presentiment
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to entertain; to make welcome
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
if you think about it; come to think of it
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
day in and day out; all the time
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
sleepover; overnight stay
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
in that way; like that; that way
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
bedding that is never put away during the day; permanently laid-out futon
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
conviction; belief; confidence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)