it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
temple; shrine; sanctuary
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
recuperation; medical treatment
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
school education; formal education
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
periodic; regular; routine
this, that and the other; this and that
real thing; original; actual
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
the way back; the way home; return trip
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
inheritance; something given or received
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer