attractive middle-aged man
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to triumph; to be elated with success
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
carefree; free from worry
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
along the river; riverside
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
first thing in the morning
bank; banking institution
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up