pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
older brother and younger sister
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
interval; break; pause; spare moment
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous