change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
street stall; stand; booth
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
headband; hair band; hairband
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
greatest mistake of one's life
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
impassioned speech; fervent speech
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness