user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
family vacation; family trip
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
professional killer; hit man
predicament; one's ground; one's position
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
wooden building; wooden architecture
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
one's principal residence; main home
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn