to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
had better ...; had better not ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
resignation; acceptance; consolation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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.)
home area; home town; local
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
senior high school student
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
older sister and younger brother
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
of course; certainly; naturally
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to attempt; to test; to try out
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
tool; implement; means; furniture