to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
coloured paper; colored paper
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
several times; a few times
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller; (arch.) child from the city
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
busy; having no (free) time
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
relatively; comparatively
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to face; to go towards; to head towards
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
complete recovery of health