to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
proposal; offer; request; application
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to watch over; to watch attentively
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
family; members of a family
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching