ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
in the meanwhile; during the time
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to escape death; to be saved from death
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
that; the matter in question
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...