homecoming; returning home
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be silent; to say nothing
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
several people; a few people
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
anniversary of the establishment (of)
national holiday; public holiday
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
ill will; malice; evil intent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
chief; main; principal; major
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
defense; defence; protection
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)