married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to notify; to advise; to inform
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
final; eventual; ultimate
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to take away; to carry away
locality; local area; limited area
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
admiration; being impressed (by)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
comfort; consolation; diversion
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
correction; revision; amendment
original text; source book; draft
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