to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
preparations for a journey
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
wide difference; a world of difference
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa