fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to keep a watchful eye on
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
after retirement; after resigning
to settle (in a place); to settle down
... and southward; in and to the south of ...
seven islands (e.g. of Izu); Shichito matgrass (Cyperus malaccensis)
proposal; offer; request; application
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
living together (of two people)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
to watch steadily; to stare
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage