insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
masterful performance; virtuosity
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
valuable article; valuables
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
weather forecast; weather report
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
cardioplegia; heart attack
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
absolutely; positively; decidedly
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
chasing after women; womanizing
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
respect and affection; love and respect