second anniversary of a death
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
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
family; relatives; dependents; household
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
siblings; brothers and sisters
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
caller; visitor; company; guest
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
welcome!; nice to see you!
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
curse; spell; malediction
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
property; fortune; assets
to distribute; to hand out