pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
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.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
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.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom