having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to taste; to try (food or drink)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
neighboring city; adjacent city
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
bento; Japanese box lunch
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
decoration; ornament; trimmings
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
just the other day; quite recently