to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
blood relationship; blood relative
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
tour round the country (Japan) (visiting from province to province)
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
year in, year out; always; 24-7
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
Everyone is safe (all right)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to get strong; to gain strength
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch