tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
mobile home; camper-van; RV
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
younger brother and sister
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to become completely chilled
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
second marriage; remarriage
palatial residence; stately mansion
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for