there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to be transparent; to show through
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
situated deep in the mountains
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
un-Japanese in appearance or character
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
horse mackerel, cut open and dried
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese green pheasant
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
modern civilization; modern civilisation
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
exploration party; expedition team
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
amusement program; amusement programme
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)