banquet or reception hall
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to take a breath; to take a short rest
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
money-making; earning money
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
interference; meddling; butting in
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed