direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
exaltation; emotional uplift
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
family structure; family composition; family makeup
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cattleya (type of orchid)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to say; to tell; to state; to do
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
to begin to walk; to set out
to give flowers as a gift
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to have a talk; to tell a story
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
palatial residence; stately mansion
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
real thing; original; actual
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down