subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to triumph; to be elated with success
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) person accomplished in the arts
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
quietly; slowly; gracefully
sunlight filtering through trees
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
last night; yesterday evening
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
this sort of; this type of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
rival; competitor; competition
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm