to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
one's way back; one's way home
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
about; concerning; related to; -ish
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
the same generation; coeval
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
one's post; place of work; workplace
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
combined living-room and dining-room
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
as you see; as you can see
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
washing machine (laundry)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
entirely; completely; all; nothing but