friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
(East Asian) 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
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
available ship; ship ready for boarding and departure; to board an available ship; to take a ship
daily rate; (day-by-day) schedule; program
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
licence; license; certificate; diploma
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
government office; public office
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
two times; twice; two degrees
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
guess; conjecture; surmise
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate