just because; even if; even though
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
proposal; offer; request; application
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
throughout; all through; right through
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
the other day; a few days ago
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
scenery; scene; landscape
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
royal capital; imperial capital
sleepover; overnight stay
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored