wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to make a vow; to take an oath
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be exhausted; to be worn out
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to snatch from; to steal from
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
flower shower; throwing flower petals over the bride and groom after exchanging of vows
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
this occasion; at this time; now
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
way; course; the only way
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
early on; earlier on; from early
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh