unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
comfort; consolation; diversion
both; both sides; both parties
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
foreign; abroad; overseas
second marriage; remarriage
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
(electric) torch; flashlight
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
reading aloud; recitation
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
one's house; one's home; one's family
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
that is to say; so that means
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room