to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
from here; from this place
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
interchange; service interchange
interchange; international; inter-
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
(not so) much; (not) very
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult