kanji used for sound equivalence
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
over-fond parent; doting parent
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
lost property; something dropped and left behind
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
the whole day; all the day
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
selection; choice; picking out
transcendence; excellence; superiority
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
back street; back alley; off-street
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
being on duty; person on duty
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
complete; whole; perfect; safe