recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
reopening; resumption; restarting
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
frequency (of occurrence)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
self-control; self-restraint
to get hungry; to become hungry
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to lose sight of; to miss
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious