the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
deep affection; dear; beloved
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to mix; to stir; to blend
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
hot spring district (within a town)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to throw into; to toss into
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
throwing stones; slingshot; sling