legend; folklore; tradition
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to untangle; to untwine; to get back together (with a former partner)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
way one walks; one's walk
(someone else's) parents; both parents
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
end; close; conclusion; termination
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain