tray; family; household; Obon; 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 merge; to get married; to become a married couple
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
playing doctor; playing doctor and patient
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
the whole school; all the schools
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
older brother and younger sister
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
... is the reason; ... is my excuse