business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
air of luxury; high class feel
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
common people; ordinary people; masses
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
front; frontage; facade; main
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
powerful spectacles; strong glasses
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
application; request; petition
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course