to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be needed; to be wanted
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
tourism association; tourist association; tourism bureau
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
back seat (of a car); rear seat
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
smoothly; easily; readily
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
great laughter; burst of laughter
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)