passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
ongoing; in progress; afoot
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
literally; to the letter; literal
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
one theory; one opinion; another theory
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
firm; strong; solid; stable
primary school; elementary school; grade school
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
archeological; archaeological
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk