dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
bento; Japanese box lunch
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
just you wait and see (as a threat)
moron; idiot; stupid person
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
position; location; base; point; site
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)