round shape; circle; circular form
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
platform; home; home base; home plate
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
light-emitting diode; LED
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to have a talk; to tell a story
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to say no more; to sink into silence
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)