famous product; widely known (local) specialty
charming; fascinating; attractive
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
seeing off and meeting on return
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to lose sight of; to miss
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
(not) so much; (not) that much
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to mix; to stir; to blend
turning point; transition phase
one large ...; a great ...
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
billboard; advertising sign
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to