truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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 push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
way (of doing); manner; method; means
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)