exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
custom; habit; customary practice
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
leader; authority; mainstay
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
violent emotion; passion; fury
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
impossible; unlikely; improbable
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
difference in social standing; difference in social position
elopement; running away with a lover
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
way (of doing); manner; method; means
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
running as fast as one can
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi