narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
choices; alternatives; options
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
class; heading; group; category
perfect; complete; flawless
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
strongish; somewhat strong
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
surely; certainly; without doubt
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway