to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
one's house; one's home; one's family
indolence; laziness; sloth
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to be too late; to be too slow
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
(a business) open all night
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
vitality; energy; dynamism
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
pricking up one's ears and listening; listening attentively
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
indeed; really; truly; very much
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed