foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
registration book; registration card
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
staying overnight without meals (at a hotel, etc.); bed without board
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
footwear; footgear; shoes
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
decoration; ornament; trimmings
shoji (paper sliding door)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
among these; between these; of these
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn