to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
close; intimate; on good terms
family; relatives; dependents; household
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
relations; members of extended family
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
long ago; previous; of a former age
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
fat; tallow; lard; grease
having said that; on the other hand
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
probability; likelihood; chances
divide into four pieces; one fourth
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
every year; yearly; annually
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
hills and fields; hill and dale
to run around; to bustle about
light; easy; non-serious; minor
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names