ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
tradition; legend; folklore
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
so; like this; in this way
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
the other day; lately; recently
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
water's edge; beach; shore
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)