to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
parting; separation; farewell
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
national holiday; public holiday
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
hot spring (or bath) which is good for the skin
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
riding together; riding with
personal; individual; private
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
right in the middle (of); midst; height
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
to find out; to discover; to locate
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange