neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to live fast (and recklessly)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
river; stream; River; the ... river
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
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
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
white background; blank; female virgin
to enlarge; to widen; to spread out
to be needed; to be wanted
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
charming; fascinating; attractive
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings