back-to-back (e.g. home runs); dual (e.g. victory); tandem (e.g. flight); (romantic) couple
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
absolute obedience; complete submission
matrimonial happiness; happy marriage
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
countermeasures to the falling birthrate
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
old couple; elderly couple
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to visit regularly; to frequent; to haunt
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
apron (waist-down); waist apron
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
several times (as large, over)
counter seat; seat at the counter
because; as; since; so; due to
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
creative cookery; creative cuisine
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
without; but if; otherwise; or else
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
local specialty; local special dish