most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
genuine; authentic; true; real
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
for the first time in one's life
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
from the beginning; from scratch
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
very interesting; of great interest
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
worldly affairs; public affairs
human relations; personal relationships
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
pieces; scraps; disconnected