legendary; fabled; fabulous
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
suggestive; allusive; evocative; implicit
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
way of talking; speaking style
good impression; favorable impression
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to run down (stairs, etc.)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
bedmaking (at a hotel, etc.)
(overnight) stay; lodging
by today; before the day is over
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental