to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
gentle; mild; meek; tender
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to have a talk; to tell a story
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
name; given name; first name
to say; to be called; to do
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
living up to one's reputation
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
guardian; protector; patron; parent
had better ...; had better not ...
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
story; tale; talk; discussion
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare