management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to relax; to feel at home
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
platform; home; home base; home plate
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
different opinion; objection
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
while; even though; despite
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
place; situation; position; location
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
nonetheless; nevertheless
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when