to go to see (something, someone); to visit
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to become dim; to become blurred
exactly as stated; verbatim
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
regret; repentance; remorse
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude
interest; appeal; attraction; fun