celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
door; gate; opening; title page
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
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
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers); Ksitigarbha; Jizo
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
himself; yourself; herself
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
bath heated directly from beneath, with a floating wooden lid on which the bather sits causing it to sink
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty