thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
never mind!; don't worry about it
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
wedding reception banquet
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
two colours; two varieties; two types
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
smelling of earth; rustic
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
haori (Japanese formal coat)
weave; weaving; woven item
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
inscrutable; incomprehensible
decorative ceiling painting
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
show; exhibition; spectacle
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy