ceremony; rite; ritual; service
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
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)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
way; method; means; resource; course
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
as expected; as predicted
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
that day; the very same day
to discuss; to talk together
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to pause; to have a short intermission
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)