perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
second anniversary of a death
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...