heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
last night; yesterday evening
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
else; in addition; besides
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
in the end; at the end of the day
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
guardian; protector; patron; parent
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
treating someone like a child
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
port city; harbor city; harbour city
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
product; produce; result; fruit
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off