to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
in the mountains; among the mountains
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest; break; recess; intermission
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be prolonged; to drag on
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
right in the midst of; right at the height of
be (that) as it may; having said that
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
such; like that; that sort of; very
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
serious; not joking; straight
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing