to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
influence; clout; leverage
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
early on; earlier on; from early
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
considerably; greatly; a lot
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
as a child; when one was a child
to look forward to something
later on; eventually; afterwards
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)