marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
if so; in that case; in that situation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
surely; certainly; without doubt
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to underrate; to make light of
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
now that; since; so long as; because
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
method of bringing up; method of raising
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful