regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
New Year's Eve; December 31
to gather; to collect; to assemble
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to stick it out (until the end)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
you; (arch.) your residence
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
it's been a long time; long time no see
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
story; tale; talk; discussion
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to take over; to hand over
that; the matter in question
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly