bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
hedge; fence; border; limit
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
absorption; suction; attraction
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
deep-seated grudge; hatred
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC