hostility; antagonism; opposition
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to be worried; to be troubled
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
mistress; kept woman; concubine
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
national character; regional character
it is I who should say so
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
best friend; very close friend
intimacy; affection; familiarity
mon ami; mon amie; my friend
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs