solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
family-oriented; familial
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to be precocious
to collect information; to gather knowledge
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
spinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
curious; strange; unusual
rival; competitor; competition
going around; patrol; round; tour
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
excellent machine; excellent device (e.g. camera); excellent aircraft
election; selection; choice
being popular among one's companions
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness