nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to be expensive; to be costly
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
parking (a bicycle or motorcycle)
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again