middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
four corners; four ordinal directions
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
unidentified flying object; UFO
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
literally; to the letter; literal
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
as if nothing had happened
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
true character; real nature
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
picture for coloring in (colouring)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
stealthily; secretly; in secret
courteous; decorous; polite
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to