performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
really; truly; indeed; good grief
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
star player; star athlete
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
when it becomes; when it comes to
home; household; family; hearth
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)