Heidi (1881 novel by Johanna Spyri, 1974 anime)
spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
test drive; test ride; trial ride
housewarming gift; housewarming
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
job hunting; job searching
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
classical elegance; antiquity
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after