to gather; to collect; to assemble
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
front; frontage; facade; main
to provide; to arrange; to install
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
Japanese person; Japanese people
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
master craftsman; skillful worker
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
literally; to the letter; literal
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
pointing out; identification
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to concern; to be related
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony