case; occasion; situation; circumstances
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
homecoming; returning home
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
cancellation of a contract
at once; immediately; right now
to be too late; to be too slow
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to watch steadily; to stare
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
Bon holidays (in mid-August); Bon holiday period
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
close; intimate; on good terms
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
bento; Japanese box lunch
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little