what would (you) do?; what to do about it
preparations for returning (home)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
observer; watchman; lifeguard
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
homosexuality; homosexual love
unproductive; counterproductive
morality; moral principles
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
dwelling; house; residence; address
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
university student; college student
to be prolonged; to drag on
going home from work; on the way home from work
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
fusion; melting; liquefaction
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
genuine article; real thing; real deal