stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
river; stream; River; the ... river
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
loop line; (transportation) belt line
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
natto (fermented soybeans)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually