not necessarily so; is not always true
the way back; the way home; return trip
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to make merry; to be festive
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drink up; to drain (cup)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend