waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
hot spring district (within a town)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be free; to be available
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to cut corners; to be shoddy
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
residing; living; dwelling
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to close (one's eyes); to shut
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
for work; in a manner related to work
cruelty; hard-heartedness
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
impossible to do (although wants to)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
to mind; to care; to worry
over-fond parent; doting parent