neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to gather; to collect; to assemble
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to run around; to bustle about
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
by means of; due to; because of; according to
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
preparation; arrangements
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
wet nurse; nursing mother
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
(not) even once; (not) ever
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else