stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
(short) rest; breather; break
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
relaxation; recreation; recess
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
(made of) stone; stone-built
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
family vacation; family trip
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to wash away; to rinse off
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
scattered; separated; dispersed
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)