before the spirit of the deceased
slot machine; fruit machine; poker machine
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra
message of condolence; memorial address
second anniversary of a death
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
growth period (in children)
over-fond parent; doting parent
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
particularly; only; in the case of
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
note (letter) left behind; will
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
public telephone; pay phone
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month