determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
preliminary investigation; preparation
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
to try out the food at various restaurants
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
pointing out; identification
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
company outing; company retreat
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to get going; to start off
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
extracurricular activities
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
cherry blossom (colour, color)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
studying abroad; studying overseas
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
waterproofing; making watertight
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)