outing; picnic; excursion
nowadays; in this day and age
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
railroad; railway; rail transport
steamship; steamboat; steamer
town; city; municipal; urban
horseplay; fooling around
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to rise; to erect; to get up
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
poisoning; kill by poison
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
bet; wager; stake; gamble
sphere; counter for balls
occasional; infrequent; rare
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
toe; toe (of a golf club)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to slide down; to slip down
low shoes; shoes; informal riding shoes without an ankle strap
so; like this; in this way
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden