very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
castella (type of sponge cake)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
Imperial cortege (procession)
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
offering ceremony held on the third day of the dog after the winter solstice; twelfth month of the lunisolar calendar; year in the Buddhist order (after the completion of the first meditation retreat)
many problems; various problems
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
traditional; conventional
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)