stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
looks; features; (personal) appearance
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
as stated; verbatim; literally
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
then; well; so; well then
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
chief; main; principal; major
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
license; licence; permission; driver's license
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring