keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
next; secondly; subsequently
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
home area; home town; local
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
magazine; journal; periodical
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
scale; scope; plan; structure
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
matcha; powdered green tea
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty