consummation of a marriage
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
shyness; bashfulness; shame
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
I see; that's right; indeed
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
5th day of the month; five days
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
almost every day; almost daily