proposal; offer; request; application
something or other; anything
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
being concerned about or mindful of
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to count on one's fingers
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
route; way; course; directions
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
already; now; no longer; not any more
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
greeting; a fine thing to say
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)