to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
that is to say; so that means
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
beginning; clue; starting point
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
love; attachment; lovesickness
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
to await; to wait for; to expect
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
counter seat; seat at the counter
cost of a meal (or meals)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of