in the same way as; just like
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
vague recollection; faint memory
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
alley; alleyway; lane; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
branch manager; manager of a branch office
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
cupboard or chest for tea implements
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
wetting; love affair; lover
to weep copiously; to grieve; to be dejected
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
mutual aid or credit finance company
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing