on countless occasions; many a time
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
comfort; consolation; diversion
nightlife districts; drinking districts
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
how long; how much; to what extent
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
outrageous lie; outright lie
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
though; even if; whether ... or ...
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
ignoring a traffic light; red-light violation; running a red light; jaywalking
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to blow out; to spout out
funny story; funny anecdote
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
in one's own way or style
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
starting point; point of departure
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art