towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
short trip; brief journey; excursion
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
spring water; clear (pure) water
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
dry riverbed; river beach
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent