out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
outside the country; abroad
marriage proposal; courtship
to accept; to receive; to agree
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
near; close; beside; third person
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to ask; to enquire; to query
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because one is too old)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be worried; to be troubled
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to comfort; to console; to amuse
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)