joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
many children; large family
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
group; party; team; squad; section
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
bento; Japanese box lunch
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
front; frontage; facade; main
as a child; when one was a child
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
snake; serpent; large snake
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly