to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
not necessarily so; is not always true
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
novel; new; unfamiliar; hear for the first time
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
if so; in that case; in that situation
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
early on; earlier on; from early
preliminary investigation; preparation
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside; reserving
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate