travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
seventh day of the month; seven days
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
curiosity; inquisitiveness
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
taste; palate; sense of taste
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color