something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
real thing; original; actual
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
live music or performance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
buffet; self-service meal
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
tourist trade; travel industry; tourist business; tourist enterprise
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all