to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preservation; retainment; keeping
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
how many years; how long; what year
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
chair; stool; post; office; position
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
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
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting