straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
family vacation; family trip
although I say; although one might say; although called
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anything and everything; just about everything
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
innocent; cherubic; childlike
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)