one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
catercorner; diagonally opposite
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
self-justification; excuse
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
period of time; time slot; time zone
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to breathe while sleeping
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers