same-sex marriage; gay marriage
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
so-and-so; who?; which people?
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
set of three; three sets; three classes
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
answering machine; answerphone
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
unrequited love; one-sided love
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
telephone call; telephone (device)
library; book collection; paperback book
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with