second (unit of time); arc second
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
invitation; introduction; temptation
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
job hunting; job searching
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
about when; about what time; how soon
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
reopening; resumption; restarting
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
skateboard; skateboarding
digital versatile disc; DVD
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
trattoria; small informal Italian restaurant
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
what day?; what day of the week?
somewhat near; fairly close
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
with a friendly grin; smilingly
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out