belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
3rd day of the month; three days
homecoming; return to one's home
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
non-stop flight; direct flight
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
Kansai (International) Airport
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
to make sure of the truth
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
along the road; along the way
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to go past; to pass; to pass by
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
to be hesitant; to feel timid