friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
welcome!; nice to see you!
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
hello; good day; good afternoon
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
sincere; earnest; serious
how long; how much; to what extent
himself; yourself; herself
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
your husband; her husband
every year; yearly; annually
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
internal conditions; true state of affairs
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...