plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
light color; light colour
because; the reason why is
exploration party; expedition team
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
finally; in the end; on top of all that
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
slight; thin; on the weak side
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
seeing off and meeting on return
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
Saitama (city, prefecture)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
every evening; night after night
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
object of romantic interest
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
living together; communal life; cohabitation
existence; possession; having; limited company