travel guide (book); tourist guide
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
offering to the Buddha (often rice)
freely; frankly; without reserve
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
based on; on the basis of
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
simple; simplified; easy; plain
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
your daughter; young woman
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period