ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
number one; first; best; most; game; round
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
limited time; limited-time offer
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects