image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
looking pale; looking unwell
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
so; like this; in this way
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
home area; home town; local
influential person; man of importance
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
tenth day of the month; ten days
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to make a vow; to take an oath
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver