I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
from here; from this place
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
clam digging (at low tide); clamming; shellfish gathering
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
in one's own way or style
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
studies; schoolwork; classwork
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
Nagano (city, prefecture)
farming; agriculture; cultivation
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress