hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
from the beginning; from scratch
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
principal occupation; core business
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to be at a loss for words
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
absorption; suction; attraction
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
region; limits; stage; level
to live; to make a living; to get on with
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
great writer; major writer
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry