to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
that's the way it is; such is life
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
hot spring district (within a town)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
how; in what way; how about
go that far; to that extent
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?