at that time; in those days
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
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
parting; separation; farewell
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
moment by moment; hour by hour
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
just one person; only one
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
sympathy; empathy; response
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)