to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
twice; again; second time
as soon as possible; ASAP
business trip; official trip
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
(only) one option; one possible choice
residing; living; dwelling
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
congratulation; celebration
wide turn; detour; the long way around
being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
castella (type of sponge cake)
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
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise