store name; shop name; restaurant name
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
metre; meter; meter; gauge
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
housing district; residential district
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
from outside; from the side
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
during a telephone call; busy line
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
looking depressed; long face
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
second day of the month; two days
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
homecoming; returning home
(together) with; -wide; including