child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
(someone else's) parents; both parents
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
violent emotion; passion; fury
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
offense and defense; offence and defence
counter for choices, options, etc.
doctors; teachers; lawyers
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
in search of; in order to look for
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
speaking voice; talking voice
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)