to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
both (people); the two of them
smoke from cooking; smoke from a cook stove
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
mountain range; mountain belt
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
hot topic; talk of the town
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
class; heading; group; category
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
very popular; highly favoured