on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
drive-in (bank, cinema, etc.); roadside restaurant; rest stop
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
in the same way as; just like
exhaust sound; exhaust note
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
close-cropped hair; shaven head
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
question; inquiry; enquiry
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)