to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
complete; whole; perfect; safe
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
main street; avenue; boulevard
men and women of all ages
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to come and go; to go back and forth
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
junkie (drug addict); junkie (person with an obsession)
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)