to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
gate ball (game similar to croquet)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to see through; to see the true nature of something
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
on the left as one faces (it)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast