fast-talking; rapid talking
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
even if not; even without
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
tide; current; tendency; trend
all present; all concerned; all of us
elopement; running away with a lover
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to compete with; to vie for
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
being concerned about or mindful of
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
marriage ceremony; wedding
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
a great variety of; diversity
yellowish; tinged with yellow
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic