interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
long; drawn-out; very long
while; during (the time when)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
(a) little; somewhat; somehow