difference in social standing; difference in social position
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
entertainment; amusement; fun
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be able to manage somehow or other
parting ways after a quarrel
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
such; this sort of; like this
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
at the window; by the window; next to the window
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
in perfect form; going swimmingly
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
videophone; video telephone; video call
means; way; method; measure
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written