willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
mobile home; camper-van; RV
some book; book about that subject; books
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
settlement; permanent residency
convenient; handy; useful
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
means of transportation; transport service
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
honour; honor; glory; privilege
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
depending on; dependent on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
this occasion; at this time; now
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance