arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
failing to practice what one preaches
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
very shy person; bashful person
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
sickness and health start with the mind
unmarried person living affluently
younger scholar; future reference
emotional strength; force of will
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
way one walks; one's walk
underestimation; undervaluation
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
nurse call button; calling a nurse
fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high
surely (not); certainly (not)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)