tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to shake off; to throw off
unconfirmed; unidentified
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
sisterly love; affection between sisters
to unfold; to unroll; to open
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
storehouse; warehouse; godown
living room (Western style); sitting room
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
without permission; without notice
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)