perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
near; nearby; not far off
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
iron sand; magnetite sand
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
quenching; hardening; tempering
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to become calm; to die down
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)