water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
serviced; service-included
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
vitality; energy; dynamism
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
micro-mini; very short (esp. clothing); very small
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
matcha; powdered green tea
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
catercorner; diagonally opposite
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
one's mood while traveling (travelling)
Romancecar; Odakyu Electric Railway's name for its limited express luxury tourist services south-west of Tokyo
pleasure trip; company (office) trip