to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
occasional; infrequent; rare
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to be amused; to find something interesting
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
on countless occasions; many a time
well known; well connected
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
ganguro; young girl who heavily tans her skin, bleaches her hair and wears heavy make-up
female high-school student
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
winter greeting card; inquiring after someone's health in the cold season
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
face; looks; vestiges; trace
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)