riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
hand luggage; hand baggage
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to begin some form of lifestyle
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
independence; self-reliance
living by oneself; living alone
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
just past noon; afternoon
fucking; screwing; having sex
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to flare up; to burst into flames
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)