at first; in the beginning; originally
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
close; intimate; on good terms
close; intimate; on good terms
kindness; intimacy; friendship
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
gem; jewel; precious stone
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
suffix for familiar person
several times; a few times
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
playing doctor; children examining each other's genitals (often as a role play)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)