handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
like water; like it grows on trees
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to be led by; to be headed by
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
river; stream; River; the ... river
going upstream; swimming upstream
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going