when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, soybeans, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
convenient; handy; useful
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
everything; anything; nothing
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
common people; ordinary people; masses
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)