skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
way; method; means; (technical) specification
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
to come and go; to go back and forth
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to jar; to creak; to grate
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
it's been a long time; long time no see
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to move (house); to change residence
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years