and yet; though; when; in spite of
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
single word; a few words; brief comment
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to go out and away; to leave
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
such; like that; that sort of; very
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.)
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be worried; to be troubled
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that