on the way back; when about to go back
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
space (room, area, outer space)
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
tail (animal); tail end; tip
as usual; as is one's habit
logistical support; combat service support
to refer to; to use as reference
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
head; lead; vanguard; first
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
woman; female; feminine gender