final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to adorn oneself; to dress oneself up; to give an air of; to make oneself seem like
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
this and that; one thing or another
not permitting; not authorizing
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
had better ...; may as well ...
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to be softened; to calm down
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength