seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
to sit for an examination
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
very interesting; of great interest
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
soon; shortly; before long
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
a few seconds; several seconds
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
to become possible; to become able to (do)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
occasional; infrequent; rare
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays