dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
festival; feast; carnival
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
even though things may appear this way
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
both; both sides; both parties
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sense of values; values; value system
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
drinking party; get-together
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
little finger; pinky; little toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
future; possible; potential; prospective