U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
step; stride; counter for steps
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
treasure chest; strongbox
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
scene; sight; scenario; setting
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
second (unit of time); arc second
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme