tide; current; tendency; trend
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
function; facility; faculty; feature
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
being startled; getting a shock
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
birthday party; birthday meet-up
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
hokora; small wayside shrine
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
three sides; small offering stand
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
home area; home town; local
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally