the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
white line; linea alba (anot.)
inside; interior; inner part
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
how; in what way; how about
that; the matter in question
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
while; during; while; although; all; both
parts; accessories; components
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...