club activities; extracurricular activities
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the way back; the way home; return trip
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
empirical; from experience
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to give a broad grin; to smirk
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
understood; I see; OK; present; here
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be conspicuous; to stand out
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
bento; Japanese box lunch
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
open field; empty lot; plain
really; truly; indeed; good grief
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling