toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
along the river; riverside
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
the other day; lately; recently
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
guardian; protector; patron; parent
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
direct connection; direct link
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to have a rumor circulating
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
now that you say that; now that you mention it
attractive face and figure
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move