to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to be saved up (of money)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to refer to; to use as reference
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
as far as the eye can see
since one was born; (in) all one's life
attendance; participation; presence
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
sentiment; sentimentality