in the mountains; among the mountains
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
sense of relief; feeling of relief
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to keep a watchful eye on
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
8th day of the month; eight days
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
don't believe everything you hear; seeing is believing; to have heard of is not to have seen
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
whole nation; whole land; whole country
high-grade; high-rank; high-definition
small; fine; detailed; stingy
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery