river; stream; River; the ... river
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
kindness; intimacy; friendship
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
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
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be prolonged; to drag on
to make an appearance; to show up
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
decision; settlement; definition
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
condition; situation; prospects
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation