dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to claim victims; to leave casualties
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
scenery; scene; landscape
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to stop walking; to pause
to accept; to receive; to agree
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
the veranda of Kiyomizu Temple (located on a steep hillside overlooking Kyoto)
try; attempt; try (rugby)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)