hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
visitor at hot springs resort
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
only; merely; but; no more than
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
young girl; lass; adolescent female
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be silent; to say nothing
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
government; administration; ministry