quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
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 inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
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; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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 back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
New Year's Eve; December 31
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
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); formality; method; system; format; mode
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
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
strife; riot; (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 ...); (somebody's) side
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach