desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
victim; injured party; sufferer
to indicate; to show; to point to
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
woman; female; feminine gender
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
older brother; elder brother
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
if it is the case that ...
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
way; method; means; resource; course
older sister; elder sister