candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
feudal retainer or warrior
elopement; running away with a lover
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be impressed; to greatly admire
at once; immediately; right now
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
go that far; to that extent
already; now; no longer; not any more
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
evening meal; supper; dinner
preparation; arrangements
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death