long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to relax; to feel at home
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
woman; female; feminine gender
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
local news section; the city desk
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
maid; helper; help; assistance
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be helpful; to be useful