being left out; being ostracized
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
for a while; for some time; for a period
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
unexpectedly; surprisingly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to talk the night away; to talk all night
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
nearly half a day; approximately half a day
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
everyday life; daily life