meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
absence; disregard; indifference
father; dad; husband; you; he
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
finding employment; getting a job
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to push (something) against
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
prohibition; inhibition; ban
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
number one; first; best; most; game; round