each and all; every single one; everybody
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
Iwate Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
retainer; vassal; servant
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
stone which is worshipped; image of a god in stone
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
hair tied behind and hanging down; long flowing hair
... years old; age (of) ...
apparent age (of someone); rough age
to settle (in a place); to settle down
(distinction of) sex; gender
both; both sides; both parties
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to play a leading role; to play a central part
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental