bon voyage; have a nice trip
roadside tree; row of trees
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
accident at sea; maritime accident
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
New Year's Eve; December 31
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
infinite loop; closed loop
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
what date?; what's the date?; when?
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
leaping through time; time travel
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
10,000,000,000; ten billion
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
practice; practising; experience
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across