statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
very young; little; childish; immature
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
price; cost; value; worth; value
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
riding together; riding with
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
chief; main; principal; important
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to make merry; to be festive
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing