to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
nature park; natural park
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to cause someone to worry
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
ancient times; prehistoric times
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
in high spirits; excited; energetic
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
apartment wife (esp. one who spends a lot of time alone while her husband is at work)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
squad leader; group leader; team leader
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to boost; to force up; to push up
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
popular person; favorite; favourite
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
situation report; status report; progress report