colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
living room (Western style); sitting room
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
like this; this sort; this way
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
Tetris-type game; falling-blocks game
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
firm; strong; solid; stable
many; much; plenty; hardly
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
short distance; short range; short-haul