scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
in low spirits; dejected; sad
in one's own way or style
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
wood (for building); lumber; timber
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
timber from forest thinning; thinned wood
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
participation; joining; entry; adherence
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)