large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
excursion; field trip; school trip
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
taco rice; Okinawan rice dish topped with taco filling (seasoned mince, salsa sauce, lettuce, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
sense of values; values; value system
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
loco moco (Hawaiian rice dish)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
unexpectedly; surprisingly
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
the way back; the way home; return trip
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
commuting to school or work by bicycle
school district; school area
in one's own way or style
commuting to school; school commute
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely