cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
the very start; the very beginning
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to make merry; to be festive
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the way back; the way home; return trip
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be silent; to say nothing
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to get between; to be caught in
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to happen to meet; to come across
chance (of success); odds
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic