to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
pardon me for leaving (first)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
several minutes; a few minutes
the way back; the way home; return trip
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
game arcade; video arcade
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
gliding (through the air)