incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
troubles both at home and abroad
urban areas; the streets; town; city
Japanese cooking; Japanese cuisine
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
third year (college) student; junior
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
son and heir; son who will succeed one
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
5th day of the month; five days
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)