to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
by myself; in person; by oneself
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
good bye; I'm off; see you later
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to grow up; to become an adult
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
all; entire; whole; altogether
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up