sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
second day of the month; two days
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
verbal promise; one's word
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
advance payment; money paid in advance
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
along the river; riverside
port city; harbor city; harbour city
notary public; notary; public notary
due form; official; formality
(written) contract; agreement
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to carry; to bring (to a place)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be muddy; to be slushy
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky