lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to apologize; to apologise
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
family vacation; family trip
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
triple time; three important requisites
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on