deep affection; dear; beloved
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
audience; attendance; hearers
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
association; society; organization; organisation
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
area; region; district; locality
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes