grandchild from a daughter married into another family
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
whole face; all over one's face
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
semiformal attire; semiformal dress
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
of great prominence or dignity
(Western-style) banquet; formal dinner
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
world-class; (of) high global reputation
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to step forward; to take a step forward
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
that could work; it's not unthinkable; it's not entirely out there
whispered conversation; whispering
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
wedded life; married life
age relationship; luck attending age
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)