neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to be badly made; to fail
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
belatedly; though a little too late
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
as stated; verbatim; literally
support; backing; patronage
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
mountain road; mountain trail
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
plastic wrap; plastic packaging
castella (type of sponge cake)
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways