like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
pessimism; disappointment
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
best regards; please take care of; please do
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
in order; in turn; one by one
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
twice; again; second time
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
sunny spell during rainy season
no matter how much time passes
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
guess; speculation; supposition
indirection; indirectness
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
falseness (logic); falsehood
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
treatment; service; handling; management
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to refuse; to decline; to deny
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
destination; place one stays during a trip
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage