to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to need; to call for; to require
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
planning; project; plan; design
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
shopping; purchased goods
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
silence (not speaking); muteness
to feel; to sense; to experience
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
advance; moving forward; progress