knowing; (an) acquaintance
to collect; to assemble; to gather
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
souvenir store; gift shop
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
something to wear; clothes
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
image; figure; figure; form; image
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat