making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
as planned; according to plan
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
along the river; riverside
prefectural high school; public high school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
evening meal; dinner; supper
sad news; news of a death; death notice
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
club activities; extracurricular activities
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
school building; schoolhouse
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
poly-; polyethylene; polyphony (of an electronic keyboard, etc.); police; police officer
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
influence; effect; impact
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to get between; to be caught in
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
someone; a certain person
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward