bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to comfort; to console; to amuse
very busy (person or thing)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to look away; to turn away
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
correction; revision; amendment
moving; touching; stirring
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
reconciliation; make peace with
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
literally; to the letter; literal
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
maid; helper; help; assistance
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
besides; in addition; also; moreover
process; course; mechanism
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English