eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to cross the line; to go too far
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to be excited; to be elated
tendency; trend; inclination
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
back seat (of a car); rear seat
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)