crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to laugh away; to laugh off
to tower over the surroundings
three; three years of age
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
and yet; though; when; in spite of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
everything; anything; nothing
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
slight intoxication; being tipsy
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items