the way back; the way home; return trip
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
killing time; staving off boredom
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
another time; some other time
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
front; frontage; facade; main
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
money problems; financial issues
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as you are aware; as you know
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
I shouldn't say this, but
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages