to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
such; like that; that sort of; very
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
back off!; leave me alone!
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
third day of the month; three days
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
two persons; two people; pair; couple
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)