had better ...; had better not ...
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
stairs; stairway; staircase
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
chief; main; principal; important
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
after a long time; for the first time in a while
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
kitchen; financial situation
stealthily; secretly; in secret