at first; in the beginning; originally
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
cartoon-character costume
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
guide brochure; introductory pamphlet
tag; slip; label; sticker
highlighter; highlighter pen
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
good feeling; feeling good
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
girl band; all-female band
to rock; to shake; to swing
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook