one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
to concern; to be related
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to become locked; to lock
food; food products; foodstuffs
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
shoji (paper sliding door)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
violent emotion; passion; fury
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to become better; to improve
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose