gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
beginning; outset; first; onset
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
participation; joining; entry
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
time; hour; period; class
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
staying the night; lodging (at)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out