holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
time; season; period; phase; stage
each and all; every single one; everybody
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
the first bonito of the season
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to come back; to bloom a second time
upstart; mushroom millionaire
pretension; conceit; hubris
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)