sleepover; overnight stay
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
(not so) much; (not) very
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
kitchen; financial situation
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
close-cropped hair; shaven head
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
parting; separation; farewell
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake