hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
16th day of the month; 16 days
counter for spiciness of food (e.g. curry)
amount of sugar; sugar content
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
artist's studio; workshop; studio; atelier
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to put into the mouth; to eat
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
plainclothes police officer; plain-clothes detective
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes
border; boundary; border; edge; horizontal stripes; boarder (e.g. snowboarder, skateboarder)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
bento; Japanese box lunch
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)