forcibly; against one's will
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
after a long time; for the first time in a while
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
regular customer; valued client
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to become empty; to be emptied
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to gather; to collect; to assemble
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to encamp; to take up positions
study; diligence; discount; reduction
tool; implement; means; furniture
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert