to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
quarrel; dispute; argument
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
military service; conscription
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
although I say; although one might say; although called
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to set (sun); to become dark
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition