unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
family vacation; family trip
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
acting ability; talent as a performer
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
every evening; night after night
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
(one's) quota; assignment
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
one's share; one's portion