invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
after a long time; for the first time in a while
eyes mismatched in colour (color)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
never mind!; don't worry about it
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
discarding; firing (an employee)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
convenience store lunch box
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
spring break; spring vacation
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
how many years; how long; what year
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
only; merely; just; at most; no more than