stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
human relations; personal relationships
to bring back; to restore
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
on one hand; on the other hand
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
letter (of alphabet); character
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
dry riverbed; river beach
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
near oneself; close to one; familiar
scenic; beautiful; picturesque