mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lately; recently; these days
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
to be contrary to one's expectations
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
restlessly; fussily; anxiously; to be cramped; to be claustrophobic
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
failure; abortive (attempt, action)
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crazy behavior; deranged conduct
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
attaching too much importance to; overestimation; overrating
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
power; might; authority; influence
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable