correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
upper reaches of a river; upstream
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
woman; female; feminine gender
outward appearance; looks
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight