mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
person being waited for; person who waits
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
beyond one's means or position
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
commitment; pledge; promise
depending on; dependent on
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to apologize; to apologise
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
due form; official; formality
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
not covered (by); not subject (to)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point