-less; lacking; non-existing
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
(United States of) America; USA; US
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
hotel charge; lodging expense
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
fate; chance; relationship; tie
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
stirring; rousing oneself
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on