(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
welcome!; nice to see you!
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to watch steadily; to stare
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
business; trade; operations; sales
closing time; lockup; curfew
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this