(game of) leapfrog; leapfrogging
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
many children; large family
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
school; school building; schoolhouse
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
unexpectedly; surprisingly
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
history of; experience of
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
than; other than; except; but
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
this for sure; certainly is
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to not take seriously; to take lightly
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to detain; to check; to restrain