to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
evening meal; supper; dinner
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
marriage proposal; marriage talks
serious; not joking; straight
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
father and mother; parents
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
not necessarily so; is not always true
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
looking pale; looking unwell
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding