not (that), but rather (something else); without
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
videophone; video telephone; video call
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
how long; how far; how much
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
foaming; frothing; lathering
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to go crazy; to go off one's head