to become rustic; to be countrified
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
right in the middle (of); midst; height
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
understood; I see; OK; present; here
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
being entertained by a geisha
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when