complete set; all; everything
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
worst; worst-case (scenario)
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
physical condition; state of health
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
to be helpful; to be useful
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
polish; improvement; burnishing
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
footwear; footgear; shoes
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
match; game; bout; contest
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
air of luxury; high class feel
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to have the privilege of doing