regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
extended leave; long vacation
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
parts; accessories; components
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
friction; discord; strife
joint struggle; common (united) front
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
homecoming; returning home
disturbance; riot; mayhem
study; pursuit of knowledge
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
(not possible) on such short notice
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
white (complexion); fair-skinned
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence