atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to face; to go towards; to head towards
after that; afterwards; thereafter
final; eventual; ultimate
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
before the end of this year
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
31st day of the month; 31 days
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(another's) daughter; young lady
it's been a long time; long time no see
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side