Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
conscious; deliberate; intentional
single word; a few words; brief comment
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
finding employment; getting a job
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to stop walking; to pause
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt