to become distant; to recede
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
processing technology; processing technique
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
financial institutions; banking facilities
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
earnestly; immediately; exactly
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
taking a hem up; hemming up
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
hotel voucher; accommodation voucher
department store; department
lottery; tombola; drawing
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)