circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to pay attention; to be watchful
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
superb view; picturesque scenery
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
one thin flat object; one sheet
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
so; like this; in this way
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
passing the winter; hibernation
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy