does not seem; unlikely; improbable
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
one act (of a play); scene; event
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
going through; going via; going by way of
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to lay aside; to set aside
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
general (variety) store (shop)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
showcase; display case; vitrine
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
load; loading; weight (of a load)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
dream for the future; hopes for the future
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
J; j; Japan; joule; jack; tatami mat (as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm); J.League
very young; childish; immature
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
free time; time at leisure
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
convenience; user-friendliness
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement