forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
second marriage; remarriage
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
change of occupation; career change
good feeling; feeling good
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
seasoning; flavour; flavor
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
memories; recollections; reminiscence
back off!; leave me alone!
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with