bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
beyond that point; after that
to turn right; to turn to the right
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
shopping; purchased goods
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
collection truck (for used goods, refuse, etc.); recovery vehicle
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
gas station; petrol station
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
waiting for the traffic lights to change
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to sink (into); to get depressed
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
going straight on; going straight ahead
turning to the left; left turn