tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
near; close by; within reach; familiar
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
Japanese typewriter; typewriter that can type using Japanese characters
together with; same; both; all; including ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to begin talking; to open up
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
inside one's heart; in one's mind
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
carelessly; inattentively
condition; figure; appearance; voice
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hanging
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with