route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
entrance; admission; entering
free (of charge); gratuitous
roller coaster; big dipper
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
this and that; various things
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
self control; self restraint
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to offer (put up) resistance
normalcy; normality; normal
to speak; to say; to vocalize
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily