main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to have one's heart touched; to be moved
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
schoolgirl; female student
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
beauty contest to name Miss ...
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
talking while standing; standing around talking
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)