to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to relax; to feel at home
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mental; spiritual; emotional
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
hedge; fence; border; limit
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
beyond that point; after that
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
admiration; wonder; astonishment
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
as a child; when one was a child
bento; Japanese box lunch
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration