long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
second (unit of time); arc second
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
hair crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii)
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
jingisukan; grilled mutton and vegetable dish; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
had better ...; had better not ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that's true; of course; obviously