to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
tight skirt; straight skirt
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
bunch of flowers; bouquet
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone); cat's-eye (light-reflecting road stud)
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
spring break; spring vacation
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
going west; heading westward
second month of the lunar calendar
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
(talking in a) half-joking manner
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
one's own bath; (reusing) yesterday's bath water; monthly pass for a public bath
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)