strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
movie; film; motion picture
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
to run about; to rush about
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
special; particular; peculiar; unique
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
(medical) follow-up; observation
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance