to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to cause someone to worry
to breathe out; to exhale
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
neglecting; leaving alone
along the road; along the way
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
parent-child relationship
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
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
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient