call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
gradually; slowly but steadily
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
present (brought by a visitor); gift
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
living by oneself; living alone
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
breathing of a sleeping person
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
late at night; at a late hour
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
at a young age; while still young
what is called; what they call; so-called
to be full of pride; to be boastful
going to the United States
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)