back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to turn completely into; to become completely
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
in the prefecture; prefectural
in one's own way or style
considerably; fairly; quite
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
river; stream; River; the ... river
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
town; city; municipal; urban
function; facility; faculty; feature
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
commuter town; bedroom community; dormitory town
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate