the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
most difficult; next to impossible
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to hate each other; to hate mutually
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)
otherwise; or else; if not
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to manage something successfully; to be successful
relative by marriage; affinity
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
in the meanwhile; during the time
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite