to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
otherwise; or else; if not
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to triumph; to be elated with success
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
single word; a few words; brief comment
homecoming; returning home
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
long distance relationship
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
everything working out as desired
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
dated; date; fixed; external