(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
last position; previous job; predecessor
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
right in the midst of; right at the height of
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
the following week; the next week
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
just past noon; afternoon
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
period of time; time slot; time zone
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
shoji (paper sliding door)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
most part; greater part; majority
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
trouble; bother; annoyance