I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
confusion; mixing; merger
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to pass each other; to cross paths
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
the same kind; accomplice; partner
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to run around; to bustle about
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
smoking seat (in a restaurant, train, etc.); smoking section
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals
to watch intently; to stare
real hair; one's own hair
square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
time; season; period; phase; stage
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth