soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
violent emotion; passion; fury
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
solution; solution strategy
self-determination; suicide
January; first month of the lunar calendar
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
older sister; elder sister
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage