tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
going around; patrol; round; tour
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to set (sun); to become dark
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
about when; about what time; how soon
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
in succession; one after another
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
corridor; hallway; passageway
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet