to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
the times; the world; society
for today; for the time being
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
airmail; air mail; air service; air transport (of goods)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to talk the night away; to talk all night
to begin purchasing; to purchase
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
may ... be with you; may there be ...
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
leaving a matter to chance
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
university student; college student
take care; take good care of yourself
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
forwarding agent; carrier
to take away; to carry away
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
destination; recipient; addressee