age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
religious painting; religious picture
another; different; something else
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
one's family; family member
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
ancestor; forefather; foremother
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
subsidiary domain; sub-fief
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
due form; official; formality
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
ancient Shinto music and dancing
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
street stall; stand; booth
candied apple; toffee apple
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
to come and see (someone, something); to visit