to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
for the first time in one's life
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
denkiburo; bath which includes an electric current, allegedly for health reasons
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
somehow; for some reason or other
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
fifth day of the month; five days
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
image; figure; figure; form; image
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle