one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
ski jump; jump ramp (skateboarding, BMX, etc.); launch ramp; wedge ramp
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
hotel voucher; accommodation voucher
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
relaxation; recreation; recess
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
lodger; guest (esp. at a hotel)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
Japanese name (esp. for a plant or animal)
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory