blood relationship; blood relative
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
4th day of the month; four days
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
hot spring district (within a town)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
late at night; at a late hour
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
process; course; mechanism
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to neglect (e.g. one's studies); to leave unattended
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate