daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
the future; future prospects
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
though; notwithstanding; although
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to entertain; to make welcome
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
time; hour; period; class
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
it's been a long time; long time no see